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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... production • Actively ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
with them): • Activate ... required. ❻ Begin active ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... an appropriate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... coordinator to activate ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... impact of basic management ... Actively pursue ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... Lactic acid is an endogenous ... with exercise/activity ... why LR does not cause ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... arrest where other causes ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... theatre team: • Activate ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... intensive ❾ Begin active ... Plan admission to critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management