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Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
• Light-near dissociaton ... abnormal extraocular movements ... • Other causes ... #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... brain injury By Association ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
bronchospasm with no air movement ... anaesthetic agents are ... Hydrocortisone By Association ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
airway device are ... dependency) By Association ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... may help By Association ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
rapid drainage are ... improvement By Association ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... are excluded • ... Cutaneous flushing in association ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
airway if you are ... Consider other causes ... By Association of ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
paralysis of the arms ... By Association of ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam