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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Tell surgeon to flood ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... , coagulation, etc ... an appropriate clinical ... #BloodLoss ... #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... • Start cooling ... in critical care ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... ); circulatory embolus ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
accumulation of blood ... measures: • Fluid bolus ... Plan definitive management ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
dantrolene and cardiac ... ❾ Begin active cooling ... • Cooling jackets ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
perfusion, recheck blood ... give i.v fluid bolus ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
❻ If systolic blood ... -10 ml clotted blood ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... 3-5) Massive blood ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
check arterial blood ... gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Circulatory embolism ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management