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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... rapidly complete the surgery ... especially in heart ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
delivery • Pause surgery ... consider: o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... below level of heart ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... other vital signs (heart ... vaporizer) Initial treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Excessive heat ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... non-essential surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... • Thoracic ... Pulse deficit/differential ... opiates • Control heart
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... cardiothoracic surgery ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... #Intraoperative
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
the reason for surgery ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Circulation • Check heart ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis