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Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... and clinical impact ... intubation after induction ... of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... equipment (Box C). ❽ Assess ... surgery and patient condition ... until patient is stable ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
underlying medical condition ... • If i.v. access ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
sinus bradycardia, conduction ... inform immediate clinical ... establish intravenous access ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... Hyperkalemia in Adults Assess ... Treatment guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... #algorithm #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... : Conduction abnormalities ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management