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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
) • Surgical devices ... of a urological device ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Confirm airway device ... embolism → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
seek microbiology advice ... whether indwelling devices ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
position of airway device ... Confirm airway device ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... unconscious, signs of cardiac ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
position of airway device ... airway AND airway device ... consider: o Cardiac ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Watchman Occluder Thrombus on Echocardiogram

83yo frail lady with LAA occlusion due to GI bleeding and AF
Watchman Occluder ... attached to the Watchman ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #Implant #device
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
supraglottic airway device ... trolley and then cardiac ... Intubation #Difficult #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 ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist