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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
). ❷ Call for help ... Hyperventilation may help ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
is intended to help ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
❶ Call for help ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
❶ Call for help ... airway pressure may help ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
❶ Call for help ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
❶ Call for help ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
CICO and call for help ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
❶ Call for help ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
manoeuvre may help ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
❶ Call for help ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology