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Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Regional Nerve Blocks ... Uses in the Emergency ... clavicle fracture, central ... plexus #nerve #block ... #ultrasound #anesthesia
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... alteration in mental ... bradycardia, conduction blocks ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Block - Guidelines ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Consider other causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
effects of neuraxial block ... pressure as a cause ... tamponade → 3-9 o Local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... ❷ Liaise with local ... activate appropriate local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Caused by an accumulation ... , e.g. central line ... • Infiltrate local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... Also consider: central ... electrolyte disturbance; local ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
POTENTIAL CAUSES ... tone Drug error Local ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm
Potential Etiology of Maternal Cardiac Arrest:
A - Anesthetic complications
B -
In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm ... Cardiac Arrest: A - Anesthetic ... F - Fever G - General ... nonobstetric causes ... Cardiac #Arrest #Algorithm