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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
: Pseudo-acute coronary ... syndrome, Cardiac ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... , vasospasm → Coronary ... #cardiology #MRI
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
- Guidelines for ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Anaphylaxis - Guidelines ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Ischaemia - Guidelines ... consultation with cardiology ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... consider: o Cardiac ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Call for cardiac ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Arrest - Guidelines ... and discuss with cardiology ... if percutaneous coronary ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... #Arrest #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines ... likely underlying cause ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... ongoing management plan ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology