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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
, tachycardia, hypoxemia ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... in left lateral position ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... consultation with cardiology ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
Hemopericardium and Cardiac ... Echocardiogram ... to definitive managemt ... #Tamponade #Effusion ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Airway • Check position ... tamponade → 3-9 ... #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup ... #anesthesia
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Airway • Check position ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... Hypothermia Tamponade ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
events. ❷ Use positive ... and discuss with cardiology ... #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
. ❼ Use rapid infusion ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... interventional radiology ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Airway • Check position ... tamponade → 3-9 ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Airway • Check position ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup