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Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
response • Maternal position ... congenital heart block (e.g ... occlusion • Fetal hypoxia ... Vagal stimulation (e.g ... stimulation • Chronic hypoxemia
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Tachycardia in ... Airway • Check position ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Bradycardia in ... Airway • Check position ... known drug causes (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
: hypotension, tachycardia ... , hypoxemia, decreased ... in left lateral position ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Airway • Check position ... and positioning (e.g ... non-sinus → 2-7 Tachycardia ... Endocrine cause (eg ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Airway • Check position ... • Check ECG rhythm ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained tachycardia ... or bradycardia ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Airway • Check position ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup ... #anesthesia