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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... as patient is stable ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Acute Pancreatitis vs Chronic Pancreatitis
Causes
Signs & Symptoms
Lipase
Imaging
Diagnosis
Treatment
Complications

SCVMC Internal Medicine @SCVMCMed

#Acute #Chronic #Pancreatitis #comparison #diagnosis #table
Acute Pancreatitis ... Chronic Pancreatitis Causes ... Signs & Symptoms ... Treatment Complications ... #table
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... is conscious, symptoms ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... #Acute #Pericarditis ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Symptoms are ... Consider other causes ... that may mimic signs ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... other, more common causes ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... hemiplegic or anesthetic ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential #diagnosis