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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... • Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... Discuss ongoing management ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... mainstay of initial management ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... (Box D) – discuss ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest, start CPR ... Note tasks in Box ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... interventional radiology ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
(<3 breaths) (Box ... and actions (Box ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
CPR may be ... Consider other causes ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... ultrasound • CXR ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... Guidelines for crises ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup