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Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Abnormality • Hypoxia ... Hypercapnea • Hyper/HypoNa ... • Hyper/HypoCa ... #algorithm #Causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Hemispheric • Hemorrhage ... Brain Stem • Hemorrhage ... TTP • DIC • Hypoxemia ... Deficiencies • Hypoxemia
Causes of Prolonged Emergence - Anesthesiology

Prolonged Drug Action:
• Overdose 
• Hypothermia (< 33 C) 
• Incr
Causes of Prolonged ... • Overdose • Hypothermia ... : • Hypoxia / hypercapnia ... hypomagnesæmia • Hypothermia ... Intracranial: — hæmorrhage
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... Guidelines for crises ... #BloodLoss #Hemorrhage ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
POTENTIAL CAUSES ... o Malignant hyperthermia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup ... #anesthesia
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... other, more common causes ... Peri-operative hyperthermia ... #Malignant #Hyperthermia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... consider → 2-2 Hypoxia ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup