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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
amniotic fluid, air ... Discontinue source of air ... attempt to aspirate air ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Combined Difficult Airway Society and Vortex Approach to the Emergency Airway

The Emergency Airway Cognitive Tool contains
essentials of the DAS algorithm ... simple visual aid ... DAS #Difficult #Algorithm ... Emergency #Tool #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
effusion fluid or air ... • Identify tip ... immediately to left of tip ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
output to further aid ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
bronchospasm with no air ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Protocol for Donning PPE

Put on special work clothes and work shoes • Wash hands~ Put on
Put on special work ... clothes and work ... in the specific work ... shield/powered air-purifying ... #Donning #On #Checklist
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
see Box A). ❸ Aim ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup