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Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
used prior to intubation ... and surgical incision ... the use of it, and ... #stimulation #anesthesia ... Monitoring in Anesthesia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
organ dysfunction and ... maintained fever CAUSES ... • Excessive insulation ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
the likelihood and ... relative merits and ... induction of general anesthesia ... Develop primary and ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
in Anaesthesia ... surgery related cause ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
in Anaesthesia ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... o Endocrine cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia ... Guidelines for crises ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... Call for help and ... or oesophageal intubation ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... treat the cause ... evaluating potential causes ... presume oesophageal intubation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Guidelines for Crises ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... Caused by an accumulation ... or iatrogenic causes ... in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia