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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Plan definitive management ... • Prep and drape ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
on patient or drapes ... • Remove all drapes ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... Discuss ongoing management ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... mainstay of initial management ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... TECHNIQUE o Scrub, drape ... the tube as it passes ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... #Procedure #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... an appropriate clinical ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management