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Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
penicillin allergy are diagnosed ... as skin-test positive ... those who are skin-test ... Surgery #Algorithm #Perioperative ... Management #Protocol
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
’s perioperative ... complications from anesthesia ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
last resort when all ... optimal airway management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... drapes, or in patient ... diathermy • Remove all ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
treatment to the patient ... compatible with patent ... reservoir bag and APL ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
compatible with patent ... airway device is patent ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
; the patient’s ... airway device is patent ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Diagnosis #Management
Anaesthesia and 
peri-operative care for Jehovah's Witnesses and 
patients who refuse blood 

1. Patients should be
All relevant issues ... blood management ... Jehovahs #Witnesses #Anesthesia ... #perioperative ... #preoperative #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
treatment to the patient ... compatible with patent ... reservoir bag and APL ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
pack. ❸ Remove all ... blocking agents, patent ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management