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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery related cause ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Confirm airway ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
OnePager Summary COMPONENTS ... Call for help (e.g ... This can cause life-threatening ... Surgical management ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
, selenium) Differential ... Rule out other causes ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology ... #OBGyn #Diagnosis