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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... • Prep and drape ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
within 1 h (seek microbiology ... central and arterial access ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
on patient or drapes ... theatre team: • Activate ... avoid N2O • Assess ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... reabsorption) Workup ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... only if no clear cause ... line, stabilizes cardiac
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... disorders that activate ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Treat underlying cause
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac ... intensive ❾ Begin active ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... disorders that activate ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... • Persistently active