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List of some common medications used in the operative setting, with their counterparts that look alike
of some common medications ... effects of the two drugs ... to the proper patient ... #management #medication ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
agents used in anesthesia ... sedation of the patient ... #clinical #management ... #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #medication
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... neuromuscular blocking drug ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Managing side effects of birth control

Adverse effects associated with hormonal contraceptives (e.g. headache, breakthrough bleeding, etc)
breakthrough bleeding, etc ... Educating patients ... If a patient continues ... #management #medications ... #obgyn #table #
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Consider known drug ... , digoxin etc) ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
according to the patient's ... response to the drug ... #management #algorithm ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... is stable ... annotate notes/drug ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
treatment to the patient ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... • Consider drug ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
❻ Begin active patient ... interventional radiology ... , coagulation, etc ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative