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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained tachycardia ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Anesthesiology # ... Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
non-sinus → 2-7 Tachycardia ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... → 3-1 o Cardiac ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... Anesthesiology # ... Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... : hypotension, tachycardia ... , hypoxemia, decreased ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... embolism → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... #Anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... last resort when all ... airway expertise e.g ... trolley and then cardiac ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia ... dantrolene and cardiac ... groin, axillae and anterior ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative