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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
• Consider moving ... until patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
can occur after using ... certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... #treatment #algorithm ... and treatment.
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... interaction, renal failure ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Portal ... • Acute liver failure ... Malnutrition • Protein-losing ... Protein-rich: • Malignancy
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transudate ... Congestive heart failure ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... #Malignant ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... ventilator bellows moving ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management