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H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
H’s and T’s Mnemonic ... Causes of Cardiac Arrest ... Trauma #Hs #Ts #Mnemonic ... #Cardiac #Arrest ... diagnosis #acls #checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... Declare “cardiac arrest ... Call for cardiac arrest ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines ... Call for cardiac arrest ... If circulatory arrest ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines ... and then cardiac arrest ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines ... Call for cardiac arrest ... needle toward the largest ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines ... Call for cardiac arrest ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Anaphylaxis - Guidelines ... Unexpected cardiac arrest ... Call for cardiac arrest ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Tachycardia - Guidelines ... pulse or impending arrest ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
following Cardiac Arrest ... - Guidelines for ... Outcome from cardiac arrest ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines ... dantrolene and cardiac arrest ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist