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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... airway expertise e.g ... trolley and then cardiac ... arrest trolley. ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
arrest trolley ... and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
It results in cardiac ... arrest with loss ... arrest. ... Clinical #MedStudent #Cardiology ... #EKG #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... ❾ Plan further management ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
echo POC-TEE in cardiac ... arrest: Instant ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... arrest trolley ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
misdiagnosed) - Sudden cardiac ... arrest/death ... (Torsades) or vFib ... **Get baseline EKG ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... arrest” to the ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... arrest where other ... arrest trolley, ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
anaesthetic agent and intubate ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... cultures if possible (eg ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management