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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... known or suspected malignant ... Physicians are not great ... there are any signs ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
white or yellow areas ... Spots Stage 4: Malignant ... around atrophic areas ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines ... Signs: hypotension ... undelivered • Treat ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines ... is unconscious, signs ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... Crisis - Guidelines ... rise is a late sign ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Neuraxial Block - Guidelines ... that may mimic signs ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines ... Signs of severe ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Anaphylaxis - Guidelines ... of more of the signs ... Give drugs to treat ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Tachycardia - Guidelines ... symmetry, rate, breath ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management