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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in ... - Verify BP (e.g ... — 0.1 - 3 mcg/kg ... MarkHarrisMD #Hypertension ... #Management #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... Initial checklist ... - Verify BP (e.g ... MarkHarrisMD #Hypotension ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
OR severe hypotension ... known drug causes (eg ... toxicity (→ 3-10); beta-blocker ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
associated with hypertension ... or hypotension, ... procedures (eg, ... Starting beta blockers ... • Beta blockers
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- EKG & echocardiography ... failure or pulmonary hypertension ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension ... Initiation of beta-blocker ... failure - Any beta-blocker
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained hypotension ... • If hypotension ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
collapse: sinus bradycardia ... , conduction blocks ... therapies to treat hypotension ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
in sequence – hypotension ... • Hypotension ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis