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Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... complex AND not hypotensive ... Also consider: central ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Exclude high ... Pneumothorax and/or high ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... in sequence – hypotension ... • Hypotension ... #Block #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... Also consider: high ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Severe sepsis (hypotension ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... Check serial lactates ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Have a high index ... the patient is hypotensive ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Intraoperative Massive ... anaesthetics. ❸ Check ... intravenous access. ❹ Control ... interventional radiology ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
100% oxygen AND check ... if it is due to high ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
and discuss with cardiology ... appropriate. ❻ Check ... 10 mmol.l-1 ❼ Check ... Cardiac #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
from last lab (check ... replacement Cord compression ... interventional radiology ... rash, hypoxia, hypotension ... , weight gain, hypotension