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Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... of increased airway ... #Increased #Airway ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... remember to tailor treatment ... hypotensive first increase ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh ... non-sinus → 2-7 Tachycardia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... • Unexplained tachycardia ... • Maintain the airway ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... : hypotension, tachycardia ... , hypoxemia, decreased ... ETCO2 Symptoms: ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... is conscious, symptoms ... may include chest ... consultation with cardiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
oxygen delivery • Increase ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential # ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... help AND check arterial ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... missed beats • Increased ... more intensive treatment ... cardiology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
in ETCO2 AND tachycardia ... other, more common causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis