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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... • If immediate evacuation ... Consider stopping surgery ... • Consider evacuation ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
permanent organ dysfunction ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
something related to surgery ... the reason for surgery ... delegate task of evaluating ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... with end organ dysfunction ... devices could have caused ... abandon or limit surgery ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... If laparoscopic surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
surgery if possible ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... o Endocrine cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemochromatosis Other: • Surgery ... • Pituitary dysfunction ... #Causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Pituitary Dysfunction ... • Hypothalamic Dysfunction ... Hemochromatosis • Other: Surgery
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... Caused by an accumulation ... cardiothoracic surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
hypercarbia as causes ... administered by surgeon ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist