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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus ... : hypotension, tachycardia ... #Embolism #VTE ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... ); circulatory embolus ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Confirm airway device ... o Circulatory embolus ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
position of airway device ... airway AND airway device ... non-sinus → 2-7 Tachycardia ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Remove airway devices ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Confirm airway device ... o Circulatory embolism ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Supraventricular Tachycardia ... Cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Embolus • Other ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm