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Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Framework • Fear ... Anxiety • Pleural Effusion ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... - Cardiogenic pulmonary ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... inform clinical team ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
inform theatre team ... . ❼ Use rapid infusion ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... immediate clinical team ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
inform theatre team ... oxygen and face mask ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
try a different mask ... getting used to it → wear ... falling asleep → wear ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... with surgical team ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... edema - Large effusion ... nitroglycerine infusion ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... your next step in management ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #ultrasound
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... inform theatre team ... fluid by rapid infusion ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management