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Perioperative Complications and Resuscitation · Anesthesiology

Anesthesiology · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Compendio experto de las complicaciones que amenazan la vida en el perioperatorio: fisiopatología, reconocimiento temprano, manejo protocolizado y algoritmos de reanimación cardiopulmonar avanzada actualizados a las guías AHA/ERC 2024.

What it covers

  1. General Framework of the Perioperative Period
  2. Preoperative Evaluation
  3. · Cardiac Risk Assessment: ACC/AHA 2024 Algorithm
  4. · Critical Perioperative Drugs: Continue vs. Suspend
  5. Anesthetic Monitoring
  6. · ASA Minimum Monitoring Standards
  7. · Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring
  8. · Capnography: The Monitor of Monitors
  9. Laryngospasm
  10. · Classification and Recognition
  11. Perioperative bronchospasm
  12. · Urgent Differential Diagnosis
  13. Difficult Airway Management
  14. · Difficult Airway Predictors
  15. · Airway Rescue Devices
  16. Mendelson Syndrome (Pulmonary Aspiration)
  17. · Physiopathology
  18. · Acute Management
  19. · Prevention Strategies
  20. Intraoperative Hypoxemia
  21. Intraoperative Hypotension
  22. · Causes and Structured Differential Diagnosis
  23. Perioperative Arrhythmias
  24. · New Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter (AFIB-POP)
  25. · Severe Intraoperative Sinus Bradycardia
  26. · Prolonged QT and Torsade de Pointes
  27. AMI and Perioperative ACS
  28. Intraoperative Cardiorespiratory Arrest
  29. · PCR in Prone Position
  30. Intraoperative Awareness
  31. · Risk Factors
  32. · Prevention
  33. Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) and Postoperative Delirium
  34. · Pathophysiology: The Neuroinflammatory Paradigm
  35. · Delirium Prevention Strategies
  36. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
  37. · Apfel score for PONV (4 factors × 1 point)
  38. Perioperative Anaphylaxis
  39. · Recognition
  40. Malignant Hyperthermia (MH)
  41. · Molecular Physiopathology
  42. · Clinical Signs in Temporal Sequence
  43. Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)
  44. · Signs of LAST: Sequence of Affectation
  45. Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia
  46. · Consequences of Perioperative Hypothermia
  47. · Prevention and Treatment
  48. Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE) Perioperative
  49. · Perioperative Thrombotic Risk: Caprini Score
  50. · Intraoperative PET: Presentation and Diagnosis
  51. Massive Perioperative Hemorrhage
  52. · Hemostatic Resuscitation
  53. Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BLS) — AHA 2024
  54. · Adult Chain of Survival (AHA 2024)
  55. · High Quality Chest Compressions: The 5 Parameters
  56. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  57. · VF/SPVT algorithm (Shockable Rhythm)
  58. · PEA/Asystole algorithm (Non-Shockable Rhythm)
  59. The 5H and 5T: Reversible Causes of PCR
  60. Defibrillation and Electrical Cardioversion
  61. Post-Resuscitation Care
  62. · Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)
  63. · Glycemic Control
  64. · Post-PCR Neuroprognosis
  65. Integrated Diagnostic-Therapeutic Algorithms

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Subject
Anesthesiology
Category
Clinical Specialties
Type
Study Guide
Sections
65
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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