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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 ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... #CardiacArrest ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
, tachycardia, hypoxemia ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... give i.v fluid bolus ... (eg steroid dependency ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Circulatory embolus ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Circulatory embolism ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... hypercarbia as causes ... TURP syndrome) • Medical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
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 ... expertise e.g. ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
obtain 12-lead ECG ... ); circulatory embolus ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
, e.g. suction catheters ... Consider other causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup