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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
hypertension, tachy- or bradycardia ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
tachycardia or bradycardia ... arrest where other causes ... as a possible cause ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Caused by an accumulation ... , e.g. central line ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... 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 ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... 200ms from longer pause ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
in Anaesthesia ... hypotension and bradycardia ... • Bradycardia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... optimal airway management ... airway expertise e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management