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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... Plan definitive management ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider: o Cardiac ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Check ECG rhythm ... anaesthesia #CardiacArrest ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... cultures if possible (eg ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... mainstay of initial management ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
last resort when all ... optimal airway management ... airway expertise e.g ... trolley and then cardiac ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... recommendation (eg ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... tachyarrhythmias may all ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management