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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
❺ If ischaemia does ... the patient is hypotensive ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Severe sepsis (hypotension ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... and arterial access ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Management Summary ... • Hypotension ... telemetry, 12-Lead ... Survey 4) Workup ... Cardiac surgery?
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... small incremental dose ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... load (ball striking ... : Pain control, ... #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Also consider: central ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... Stop or do not start ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider: o Cardiac ... #Differential # ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... possible • If central ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... patients with severe hypotension ... to 6-8 hours to work ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Medications #management