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Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other ... of more of the signs ... arrest trolley, ... arrest, start CPR ... trigger agents (allergy
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
respiratory collapse/arrest ... respiratory collapse/arrest ... leads, cyanosis, cardiac ... arrest Gastrointestinal ... #Allergy #Signs
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
, hypotension, cardiac ... arrest, Kounis ... wheezing, respiratory arrest ... #anaphylaxis #signs ... #criteria #allergy
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Signs of severe ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... arrest trolley ... If circulatory arrest ... no circulatory arrest
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... arrest trolley ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... is unconscious, signs ... arrest trolley ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
patient should focus ... brain activity on neurologic ... brain death (e.g. cardiac ... arrest, massive ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Algorithm Thrombosis ... arrest • ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... other, more common causes ... dantrolene and cardiac ... arrest trolley. ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia