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The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
have a general treatment ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #hypoxia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... tone Drug error Local ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... #CardiacArrest ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... electrolyte disturbance; local ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... treatment pack ... require prolonged treatment ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... → 3-1 o Cardiac ... tamponade → 3-9 o Local ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Infiltrate local ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... embolism → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... #Anesthesiology ... Management #Workup #anesthesia