23 results
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Persistent fever, positive ... • Aggressive management ... #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
and Management ... Initial checklist ... Inform surgeon (ask ... compression) Initial treatment ... Head down position
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Microbiology: Gram Positive ... • Most common cause ... media • Important cause ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... #Management #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are positive ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Injury By: • Early ... Diagnosis? ... #diagnosis #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Traumatic brain injury ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
after an acute injury ... along the fascial plane ... • Diagnosis: ... covering both gram positive ... #management #treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... infections are caused ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... AspGM can be also positive ... #Management #treatment