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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
critically ill patients ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... SE: prolonged QTC ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... #Delirium #Checklist ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... airway expertise e.g ... ENT, ICU). ❹ Call ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient ... in ICU Clarify ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... #ICU #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
- Checklist VITALS ... and go see the patient ... hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... theatres, recovery, ICU ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• Isolate patient ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Bundle Checklist ... settings + what the patient ... transplant, HIV, etc ... #CriticalCare # ... Management