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Cheatsheet for Malignant Hyperthermia in Anesthesia 

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD

#Malignant #Hyperthermia #Anesthesia
for Malignant Hyperthermia ... in Anesthesia ... #Malignant #Hyperthermia ... #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
nutritional status Intraoperative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... • General anesthesia ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... By Association of ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... • Malignant hyperthermia ... brain injury By Association ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Arterial Lines in Anesthesia - Surgery and Patient Indications and Contraindications

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH
Arterial Lines in Anesthesia ... - Surgery and Patient ... Lines #ArtLines #Anesthesia ... Contraindications #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... Hydrocortisone By Association ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
Malignant Hyperthermia ... using certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #malignant #hyperthermia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... rapidly complete the surgery ... By Association of ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... abandon or finish surgery ... platelets By Association ... #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... consult vascular surgeon ... N2O • Tell surgeon ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative