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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... anaesthesia #Perioperative ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
the patient’s perioperative ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management ... #perioperative
An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
#checklist #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... #management #preoperative
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... Solution: ✔ Use ... per treatment table ... postoperative #DOAC #Perioperative ... #Management #Treatment
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... guide etiology & management ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... Peri-operative hyperthermia ... #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
until patient is stable ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
-1); malignant hyperthermia ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management