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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... Evaluation of Pulmonary ... for pericardial effusion ... • Evaluate for causes ... #echocardiogram
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery related cause ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... • Maintain the airway ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... • Maintain the airway ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause ... differential #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Consider known drug causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
embolism → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... • Maintain the airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management