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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for signs ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... Echocardiography #diagnosis
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
(Box A): • If ... If failed → 4-1 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Initial checklist ... Check other vital signs ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... If prolonged or ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... is unconscious, signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Signs of severe ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or desflurane if ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Signs: hypotension ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... sliding/barcode sign ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings