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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
nutritional status Intraoperative ... Upper abdominal / thoracic ... surgery • General ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #surgery ... #causes
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider stopping surgery ... By Association of ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... devices could have caused ... abandon or limit surgery ... By Association of ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
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 ... may help By Association ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... non-essential surgery ... as a possible cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... By Association of ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery ... • Diagnostic ... improvement By Association ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
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 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... Hydrocortisone By Association ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
surgery if possible ... o Endocrine cause ... dependency) By Association ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis