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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Post-operative Pulmonary ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery ... #causes
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... equipment (Box C) ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
prolonged or ≥ 39 C ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
breathing system (Box C) ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
surgery if possible ... vasopressor (Box C) ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
hypercarbia as causes ... diagnostic – see Box C ... administered by surgeon ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... the laryngeal anatomy ... technique in Box C ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
20 ml.kg-1 (Box C) ... abandon or limit surgery ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... bronchospasm (Box C) ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... management Box C: ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup