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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... be replaced or its ... If laparoscopic surgery ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Consider continuing surgery ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... surgery if possible ... o Endocrine cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
hypercarbia as causes ... administered by surgeon ... overload / TURP syndrome ... ) • Medical causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
non-essential surgery ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... as a possible cause ... require prolonged treatment ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... : • Susac syndrome
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
The management of ... recognize the cause ... have a general treatment ... #treatment #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #hypoxia
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... abandon or limit surgery ... Discuss ongoing management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management