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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Call for cardiac arrest ... If circulatory arrest ... Recovery may take >1 ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... crystalloid: 20 ml.kg-1 ... repeat sample at 1- ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... panel) • Alpha 1 ... #treatment #pulmonary
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac arrest ... boluses 10 ml.kg-1 ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... anatomic snuff box ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Call for cardiac arrest ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Child: 20 ml.kg-1) ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
and discuss with cardiology ... above 10 mmol.l-1 ... ❾ Plan further management ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Call for cardiac arrest ... ECG monitoring (Box ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... pulse or impending arrest ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... to work through ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... coma. respiratory arrest ... #Treatment #management