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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Caused by an accumulation ... Plan definitive management ... a dramatic clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... treatment #diagnosis #causes ... #atopy #atopic ... D, Galloway G, Murray
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... with or without tonic-clonic ... inform immediate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... arrest where other causes ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... an appropriate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 31yo female s/p tubal ligation presents with right lower
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy ... Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound ... will not change management ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound ... #POCUS #clinical
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
in Anaesthesia ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Consider other causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
in Anaesthesia ... other, more common causes ... Plan admission to critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management