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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Can’t Oxygenate (CICO ... and then cardiac arrest ... By Association of ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... If circulatory arrest ... By Association of ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... hypotension/peri-arrest ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign ... #AcutePE
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... Unexpected cardiac arrest ... of more of the signs ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... is unconscious, signs ... Call for cardiac arrest ... By Association of ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Call for cardiac arrest ... examination and vital signs ... improvement By Association ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... dantrolene and cardiac arrest ... platelets By Association ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Arrests in waiting ... PoCUS suggestive ... clinical #cardiology #DSign