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Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... if suspected (e.g ... block (+/- daily EKG ... of infection (e.g ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... respiratory tract (e.g ... Interventions - Cold Saline ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #workup #pulmonary
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Consider thrombolysis e.g ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... flood wound with saline ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... immunosuppression (eg ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... . central line placement ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
obtain 12-lead ECG ... consider: central line ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
obstructing the airway, e.g ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management