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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
#diagnosis #algorithm ... management #treatment #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #hypoxia
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... induction of general anesthesia ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Check other vital signs ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
using certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... management #treatment #algorithm
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... is unconscious, signs ... oxygenation and anaesthesia ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Signs of severe ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Signs: hypotension ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... conditions: • Stroke, carotid ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... rise is a late sign ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative