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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider surgical removal ... with saline and cover ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Management
"Not dead until 32° and dead"
1) Start ACLS + Rewarming
2) Should this code
Hypothermic Cardiac ... hour. 4) Measure core ... to Rewarm: 1) Remove ... #hypothermia #resuscitation ... #treatment #checklist
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
dantrolene and cardiac ... arrest trolley. ❺ Remove ... monitoring of: core ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
mmol.l-1 ❼ Check core ... • Avoid hyperthermia ... ❾ Plan further management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... ); circulatory embolus ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
o Circulatory embolism ... o Malignant hyperthermia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup