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Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
. ❼ Use rapid infusion ... Discuss management plan ... By Association of ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
(remember infusion ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... By Association of ... #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Plan to ensure ... Haemorrhage. ❼ Plan ... By Association of ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... causing Tamponade on POCUS ... #Malignant #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... safe to do so. ⓮ Plan ... Hydrocortisone By Association ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Consider monitoring cardiac ... ongoing management plan ... By Association of ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... (→ 3-8) By Association ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... appropriate local plan ... By Association of ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup