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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
inform clinical ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Dissection Flap on POCUS ... Echocardiogram - PLAX ... Diagnosis? ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Cardiology #clinical
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Discuss management plan ... interventional radiology ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... an appropriate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
clinical findings ... awakening • Medial hand ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Other drugs at clinician ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... safe to do so. ⓮ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... OUTLINE TREATMENTS ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Plan to ensure ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Haemorrhage. ❼ Plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis