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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
trolley and then cardiac ... #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Guidelines for crises ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
hypotensive first increase ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... ); circulatory embolus ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
oxygen delivery • Increase ... presume oesophageal intubation ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... #Differential # ... #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
o Circulatory embolus ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
bradycardia – difficulty ... airway or tracheal intubation ... • Embolism. ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... exclude bronchial intubation ... o Circulatory embolism ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
oxygen delivery, increased ... Metabolic → addisonian crisis ... massive pulmonary embolism ... #criticalcare # ... differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup