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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Neuroleptic malignant ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is the most common etiology for this
Effusion on POCUS ... particularly lung, breast ... the most common cause ... #Effusion #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
symmetry, rate, breath ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Malignant ... hyperthermia crisis ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... other, more common causes ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
symmetry, rate, breath ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Accessory Breast Tissue on POCUS
Painful axillary swelling. Recent vaginal delivery. Concern for soft tissue infection. POCUS
Tissue on POCUS ... POCUS done. ... for potential malignant ... .13.10930 Conservative management ... in this case.
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... hypoperfusion/ hypoxemia ... -> focus on improving ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... stop, reverse and treat
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
symmetry, rate, breath ... Consider known drug causes ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
symmetry, rate, breath ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant ... hyperthermia crisis ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
cardiac metastases, breast ... malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus