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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... urological device • Blood ... • Intracranial blood ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... ❻ If systolic blood ... require prolonged treatment ... -10 ml clotted blood ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
is inadequate blood ... essential to determine treatment ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... , Medications (anesthesia ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... pulse, rhythm and blood ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... pulse, rhythm and blood ... (eg. remifentanil ... , digoxin etc) ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
intra-arterial blood ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... ❾ Plan further management ... in critical care ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac