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Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... • Check ECG rhythm ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... anaesthesia #CardiacArrest ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... consider: o Cardiac ... (eg steroid dependency ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
recommendation (eg ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... • Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
recommendation (eg ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... • Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... embolism → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
last resort when all ... management is in ... expertise e.g. ... trolley and then cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... • Maintain the airway ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
pack. ❸ Remove all ... • Maintain the airway ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... , tachycardia, hypoxemia ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management