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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... Provoked (e.g. surgery ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
consult vascular surgeon ... N2O • Tell surgeon ... Embolus #Embolism #VTE ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... the risk of the surgery ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • <3mo since VTE
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Box B) • Pause surgery ... #ABCDs #ABCs #BasicPlan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup