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Explanation of the differences between depolarizing and nondepolarizing paralytic agents commonly used in anesthetic induction with
commonly used in anesthetic ... #pharmacology #mechanism ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... Pharmacology of ... Critical Care &
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
#anesthesiology ... #treatment #medications ... and critical care ... Pharmacology of ... neuromuscular pharmacology
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in ... Anesthesiology - ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... - Increase anesthetic ... #Anesthesiology
Obstetric patients often pose challenges to anesthesiologists, as lab values and parameters vary from a non-pregnant
patient data or clinical ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #anesthesiology ... References: American Association ... of Nurse Anesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Cutaneous flushing in association ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... Hypertension is ... phaeochromocytoma By Association ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... brain injury By Association ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
inform immediate clinical ... therapies to treat hypotension ... By Association of ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... By Association of ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
alternatively a reflex to hypotension ... remember to tailor treatment ... (→ 3-8) By Association ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative