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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... in Anaesthesia ... • Local anaesthetic ... in anaesthesia ... #Local #Anaesthetic
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
in Anaesthesia ... unnecessarily deep anaesthesia ... correct depth of anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
in Anaesthesia ... Treatment depends ... Prolonged epidural anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
in Anaesthesia ... to surgery or anaesthesia ... , re-establish anaesthesia ... tone Drug error Local ... in anaesthesia
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... better treatment ... • Infiltrate local ... in anaesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
in Anaesthesia ... inadequate depth of anaesthesia ... remember to tailor treatment ... increase depth of anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... agents and maintain anaesthesia ... i.v. colloids as a ... in anaesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
in Anaesthesia ... remember to tailor treatment ... current depth of anaesthesia ... pneumoperitoneum; local ... in anaesthesia
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
in Anaesthesia ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... • Deepen anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
in Anaesthesia ... other, more common causes ... hyperventilate lungs ... priority. ❼ Maintain anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia