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Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... Insert central and arterial ... to achieve mean arterial ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Consider invasive arterial ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... help AND check arterial ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
criteria for the diagnosis ... dominant pacemaker focus ... Pacemaker #wap #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg ... #comparison
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... • Left sided > Right ... heart failure • Left
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... laboratory or diagnostic ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Features of Non-Bacterial ... cultures/serology: Serial ... Predilection for left-sided ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... only if no clear cause ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
should identify any cause ... help AND check arterial ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic emboli cause ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Treat underlying cause