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Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
• Visual inspection ... passing suction catheter ... hypercarbia as causes ... antihypertensives • Distended bladder ... syndrome) • Medical causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Visual inspection ... passing suction catheter ... pressure as a cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... likely underlying cause ... Insert urinary catheter ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
RF: neurogenic bladder ... indwelling urinary catheter ... Abdominal or flank ... producing gas in bladder ... consider KUB or abdominal
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... • Visual inspection ... passing suction catheter ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... • 1ml blood/liter ... → Diagnostic of ... renal vein between aorta ... Hematuria: • Infection
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... • Visual inspection ... passing suction catheter ... Consider known drug causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... • Visual inspection ... passing suction catheter ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... Areflexia (loss of normal ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... • As soon as bladder ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
pregnancy related cause ... with 26 French catheter ... increased risk of infection ... Monophasic combined oral ... breast cancer, liver