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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... (e.g. haloperidol ... #Perioperative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
pre-existing history or risk ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... complications from anesthesia ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical management
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
EKG, labs, cardiac ... patients with normal ECG ... if symptomatic (e.g ... severe burns, ECG ... Abnormal ECG or
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
spinal or epidural) anesthesia ... or spinal) • Cardiac ... surgery (e.g. ... #Preoperative # ... Perioperative #Procedures
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope, e.g., ... carotid sinus syndrome ... determining the risk ... and an initial ECG
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... analgesia (consider risk ... Endocrine cause (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management