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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... findings based on cause ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #table
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
vasopressor (Box C) ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
prolonged or ≥ 39 C ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Guidelines for Crises ... trinitrate (GTN) (Box C) ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... See Boxes B and C ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... equipment (Box C) ... until patient is stable ... Guidelines for crises ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... optimal airway management ... trolley and then cardiac ... technique in Box C ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... arrest where other causes ... as patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... 20 ml.kg-1 (Box C) ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... mainstay of initial management ... Box C: AMNIOTIC ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia