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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... drainage are vital, so ... • Prep and drape ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Management #Workup
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
echocardiogram to workup ... circumferential pericardial ... effusion. ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #pocus #clinical
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
poor vital organ perfusion ... pressure, target SBP ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... urinary retention, bowel ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis