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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
include: • ST elevation ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... help and inform clinical ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... a dramatic clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... , digoxin etc) ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Guidelines for Crises ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... management in critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... to focus on ... pathway that can cause ... coved ST-segment elevation ... Clinical Utility
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... EMG Studies: