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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
last resort when all ... management is in ... final attempt at ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
The Vortex is based on the principle that there are three ‘nonsurgical’ techniques to establish a
by initiating ‘CICO ... lifelines as three ... management can ... all three lifelines ... #visualaid #criticalcare
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Other drugs at clinician ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... a chest X-ray as ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
not be treated as ... • Also consider ... circulatory embolus, gas/fat ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
over-vigorous attempts at ... lung inflation, as ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
As soon as ... Embolism, gas/fat ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
can be slow or fast ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... Consider supraglottic airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Maintain the airway ... repeat sample at ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
hyperinflation → ↑Palv at ... to expiratory airway ... Also, increased ... PEEP #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Delirium Tips: What NOT To Do:
 - Don't think delirium is a benign condition 
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antipsychotic meds ... unless all other ... patients over 65 anyway ... dan26wales #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics