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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Complications Preoperative ... nutritional status Intraoperative ... • General anesthesia ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
tachycardia and hypertension ... to discuss with anesthesiology ... and difficult to control ... • General approach ... Continue #preop #preoperative
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... Unexpected total power failure ... #Electricity #Failure ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
Pictured is a general ... #checklist #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... #management #preoperative ... #intraoperative
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... administered by surgeon ... interaction, renal failure ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Severe sepsis (hypotension ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... abandon or limit surgery ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... rapidly complete the surgery ... especially in heart failure ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... bradycardia, conduction blocks ... therapies to treat hypotension ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Signs: hypotension ... possible • If central ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
, induction of anesthesia ... , surgery, with ... management and then surgery ... • Preoperative ... phenoxybenzamine blocks