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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Can’t Oxygenate (CICO ... #Intubation #Difficult ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... after induction of general ... anesthesia • ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... 39 C this is a clinical ... • Excessive insulation ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or oesophageal intubation ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... inform immediate clinical ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
hypnosis as soon as clinical ... airway or tracheal intubation ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
intravenous access. ❹ Control ... an appropriate clinical ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... cause a dramatic clinical ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Start glycaemic control ... management in critical ... Cardiac #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis