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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Check other vital ... loss / venous compression ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
100% oxygen AND check ... ❷ Airway • Check ... • Check capnogram ... • Check airway ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Guidelines for Crises ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Guidelines for crises ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... evaluating potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... any stimulus, check ... Consider known drug causes ... Guidelines for crises ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Guidelines for Crises ... relieve aorto-caval compression ... Consider other causes ... Obstetric aorto-caval compression ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... any stimulus, Check ... ❸ Airway • Check ... Guidelines for crises ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... anaesthesia. ❺ Check ... have failed. ❻ Check ... Guidelines for crises ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Guidelines for Crises ... likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... Check serial lactates ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology