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Obstetric patients often pose challenges to anesthesiologists, as lab values and parameters vary from a non-pregnant
characteristic anatomic ... patient data or clinical ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #management #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... trolley and then cardiac ... the laryngeal anatomy ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Landmarks for Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) on POCUS
Pain related to rib fractures can be difficult
Block (SAPB) on POCUS ... NerveBlock #SAPB #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #anesthesia #pain ... #local #anatomy
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Inferior Vena Cava ... Pulmonary View ... Pulmonary View ... DVT depending on clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... Plan definitive management ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #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 ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
dantrolene and cardiac ... groin, axillae and anterior ... Plan admission to critical ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... surgery. ❷ Call for cardiac ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
❾ Plan further management ... in critical care ... #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management