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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
, tachycardia, hypoxemia ... , decreased ETCO2 ... Symptoms: dyspnoea ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Local anaesthetic toxicity ... • Embolism. ... Anesthesiology #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 ... hypotensive first increase ... ); circulatory embolus ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... o Circulatory embolism ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... (→ 3-1) Embolism ... #Differential # ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... o Circulatory embolus ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup