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Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
to inadequate depth ... remember to tailor treatment ... first increase depth ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death ... Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Consider current depth ... known drug causes (eg ... with inadequate depth ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... airway expertise e.g ... ensure adequate depth ... of anaesthesia. ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
approach to brain death ... patient should focus ... (e.g. cardiac arrest ... (e.g. herniation ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... Tachycardia. ❺ Depth ... Ensure correct depth ... Endocrine cause (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
have a general treatment ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... anesthesiology #anesthesia
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
using certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #algorithm ... Diagnosis and treatment
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
gas trapping. ❺ Depth ... Ensure adequate depth ... of anaesthesia ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Verify BP (e.g ... Check sources of anesthetic ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... - Increase anesthetic ... Nitroprusside — 0.1 - 3 mcg