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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... the patient is hypotensive ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... may help reduce acidosis ... therapies to treat hypotension ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
complex AND not hypotensive ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... Plan definitive management ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Severe sepsis (hypotension ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... cultures if possible (eg ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... known drug causes (eg ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Check ECG rhythm ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management