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Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
dantrolene and cardiac ... monitoring of: core ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Consider monitoring cardiac ... ongoing management plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
an appropriate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Also consider: central ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
unexplained loss of cardiac ... possible • If central ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... safe to do so. ⓮ Plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
mmol.l-1 ❼ Check core ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup