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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... Liver function tests ... edema - Large effusion ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac Tamponade ... , Pulmonary Embolism ... , Medications (anesthesia ... #diagnosis #differential
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Consider IL NS/LR infusion ... pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade ... - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... • Plan for repeat ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... Which diagnosis ... best fits this clip ... , no signs of tamponade ... #plax
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... - shock->treatments ... tests before beginning ... treatment. ... output - Acute pulmonary
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... o Cardiac tamponade ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... Diagnostic tests ... needed to exclude effusion ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary