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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... OF HYPERTHERMIA ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... hyperthermia). ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... COMPLICATIONS AND OUTLINE TREATMENTS ... #Malignant #Hyperthermia
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... uncontrollably • Can be ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... Cooling blankets can cause
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
bronchospasm (wheeze may be ... arrest where other causes ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... Hypotension may be ... require prolonged treatment
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... Tachycardia should not be ... remember to tailor treatment ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... Guidelines for crises
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia ... Causes: thrombus ... EMBOLISM • “Mill ... wheel” murmur may be ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
Timing can truly be ... recognize the cause ... have a general treatment ... algorithm #management #treatment ... anesthesiology #anesthesia
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... • See Boxes B ... hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... antagonists should be ... measures for severe hyperthermia ... 4–6 hours can be ... considered in milder cases
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
theatre should not be ... remember to tailor treatment ... Consider known drug causes ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia