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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Post-operative Pulmonary ... Complications Preoperative ... • Duration of anesthesia ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... #surgery #causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... #Perioperative ... #Differential #Causes ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... the patient’s perioperative ... Stress Testing: • Preoperative ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... #perioperative
An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
#checklist #anesthesia ... anesthesiology #management ... #preoperative #
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... Consider surgical removal ... Consider percutaneous removal ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... gas flow • Remove ... if on fire • Remove ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
stimulation. ❸ Remove ... Consider other causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
investigation pack. ❸ Remove ... as a possible cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Anaesthesia and 
peri-operative care for Jehovah's Witnesses and 
patients who refuse blood 

1. Patients should be
patient blood management ... Jehovahs #Witnesses #Anesthesia ... #perioperative ... #preoperative #Management ... #Checklist