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The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
management of hypoxia ... recognize the cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #treatment #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #hypoxia
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
100% oxygen AND check ... • Check airway ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
. ❺ Check the pulse ... have failed. ❻ Check ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Management #Workup #anesthesia
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
have failed. ❶ Check ... see Box B). ❼ Check ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider known drug causes ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis