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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Check other vital signs ... vaporizer) Initial treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... - Verify BP (e.g ... Check other vital signs ... compression) Initial treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Signs of severe ... ensure adequate lung ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... hyperventilate lungs ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup