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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• If heart rate ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... • If heart rate ... • If heart rate ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dissipation of metabolic heat ... • Excessive heat ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull ... Associated Hematoma on POCUS ... stratification, management ... of peds head trauma ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... Circulation • Check heart ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... below level of heart ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... especially in heart ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Femoral Nerve Block under POCUS

Here's a femoral nerve block that was done on a 2-year-old with
Nerve Block under POCUS ... and injecting anesthetic ... His heart rate came ... Femoral #NerveBlock #POCUS ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... of fire (smoke, heat ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
in Anaesthesia ... Do not use head-down ... Consider other causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
Pediatric Concussions ... after minor head ... movements may also cause ... #Concussion #Pediatric ... PatientInfo #Diagnosis #Management