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Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
oxygen delivery, airway ... of airway device ... interaction, renal failure ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
100% oxygen AND check ... • Check position ... • Check capnogram ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
of airway device ... • Confirm airway ... • Feel the airway ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
of airway device ... • Confirm airway ... • Feel the airway ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
have failed. ❶ Check ... optimal airway ... see Box B). ❼ Check ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
100% oxygen AND check ... • Check position ... • Check airway ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
or in patient’s airway ... • Flood airway ... avoid N2O • Check ... #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... of airway device ... • Confirm airway ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... anaesthesia. ❺ Check ... have failed. ❻ Check ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
problem. ❸ Treat airway ... Consider supraglottic airway ... relieve aorto-caval compression ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup