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The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
recognize the cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #hypoxia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... hypercarbia as causes ... overload / TURP syndrome ... phaeochromocytoma By Association ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... consider → 2-2 Hypoxia ... Hydrocortisone By Association ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... should identify any cause ... Consider potential causes ... disease By Association ... #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... (→ 3-2) By Association ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Consider known drug causes ... By Association of ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... remember to tailor treatment ... (→ 3-8) By Association ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... • Maintain the airway ... require prolonged treatment ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Maintain the airway ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... improvement By Association ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative