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Pre RSI Checklist

I also simplified, clarified, and improved every aspect of the checklist. So here is
Pre RSI Checklist ... aspect of the checklist ... still great, it may ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Anesthesia #RSI
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
using standard protocols ... thiopental or propofol ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
using certain anesthetic ... agents such as ... other volatile anesthetic ... different hospitals' protocols ... #treatment #algorithm
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... A height-based algorithm ... to your airway checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
major haemorrhage protocol ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... wound is closed (may ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Primary mass casualty incident triage:
The Amberg-Schwandorf Algorithm for Primary Triage (ASAV) [4]. I = red category, II = yellow category,
Primary mass casualty ... Amberg-Schwandorf Algorithm ... green category #Management ... MassCasualty #Incident #Algorithm ... #ASAV #Amberg #Protocol
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... • Difficult mask ... induction of general anesthesia ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
• Bronchospasm may ... a chest X-ray as ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management