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Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse, rhythm and blood ... perfusion, recheck blood ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... Difficulty with patient ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare #
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
check arterial blood ... gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
are patent (consider ... perfusion, recheck blood ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Maintain the airway ... ❻ If systolic blood ... -10 ml clotted blood ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
pulse, rhythm and blood ... perfusion, recheck blood ... known drug causes (eg ... remifentanil, digoxin etc ... 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 ... Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis ... • Intracranial blood ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
, e.g. suction catheters ... , blood or vomit ... for waking the patient ... occurred or if the patient ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... 3-5) Massive blood ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
is inadequate blood ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... low CO later), Anaphylaxis ... , Medications (anesthesia ... guyton #curves #criticalcare