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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Excessive insulation ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
device is patent ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... ManagementAirway ... #treatment #workup ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... device or nasal ... expertise e.g. ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
devices and anything ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Consider other causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Consider known drug causes ... , digoxin etc) ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
device is patent ... presume oesophageal intubation ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
device is patent ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... exclude bronchial intubation ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Infectious workup ... - Intubation ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... device is patent ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup