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A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
common reversal agents ... mechanism of action, dosing ... #reversal #agents ... #management #anesthesia ... Anesthesia: Essays
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
widely-used induction agents ... in anesthesia, ... to use a given agent ... Warnings & Dosing ... Warnings & Dosing
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... . during manipulation ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
Induction agents ... used in anesthesia ... popularly-used agents ... anesthesiology #anesthesia ... Amidate (etomidate) dosing
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
potential causative agents ... lubricants, cleansing agents ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... possible trigger agents ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
effects of neuraxial block ... reservoir bag moving ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... #Hypotension #Differential
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... - Verify BP (e.g ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
and Vomiting - Differential ... Drugs: - Chemo agents ... - Anesthesia ... Cardiovascular agents ... vomiting #emesis #differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... assoc with 1K, AV block ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... electrocardiogram #differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... - w/ variable block ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential