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Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Microdeposits Bradycardia ... Pulmonary fibrosis ... Distribution - Half ... SideEffects #Adverse #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
collapse: sinus bradycardia ... infusion pumps). ❷ Call ... of problem. ❸ Call ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management ... cellulitis, bursitis, tendonitis ... viral arthritis Workup ... Treatment: admission ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... problem (Box C). ❽ Call ... local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... support - Call ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #criticalcare #treatment
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
situation permits. ❷ Call ... • Bradycardia ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
• Amiodarone half ... starting amiodarone treatment ... macrophages Treatment ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #Toxicology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
tachycardia or bradycardia ... severe cases) ❶ Call ... non-essential surgery. ❷ Call ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... control (Box C). ❽ Call ... local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... causes in Box E and call ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup