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Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... absent in severe cases ... arrest where other causes ... absent in severe cases ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... placement. ❶ Call ... vital, so: • Call ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... in Box E and call ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Intraoperative Massive ... haemorrhage ❶ Call ... dressings). ❺ Call ... interventional radiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for causes ... Hypertension #PH #Checklist ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Redistribution/ Shift into cells ... syndrome • Renal losses ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #phosphate
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... ischaemia ❶ Call ... resolve: • Call ... consultation with cardiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Classification Class ... depolarization in fast AP cells ... depolarization in slow AP cells ... Classification #Classes ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
evaluating potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... likely underlying cause ... dysfunction). ❶ Call ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis