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Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Unexpected cardiac arrest ... Call for cardiac arrest ... mmHg or cardiac arrest ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
consider using the agent ... Consider as 2nd agent ... to 6-8 hours to work ... pathways • 2nd-line agent ... #Fibrillation #AFib
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Initial Options for Rate ... when patient at rest ... • 3rd line agent ... #Control #pharmacology ... management #cardiology #AFib
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse or impending arrest ... chest symmetry, rate ... ). ❼ Consider rate ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... chest symmetry, rate ... Circulation • Check rate ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
MH is rare. ... dantrolene and cardiac arrest ... intravenous hypnotic agent ... neuromuscular blocking agent ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
following Cardiac Arrest ... Outcome from cardiac arrest ... for any further events ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
synthase à fungicidal agent ... still usually works ... Also, rare reports ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Dexmedetomidine - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Dexmedetomidine
Brand Name(s): Precedex
Drug Type: Sedation
Time of Onset: 30 minutes
Duration of Action:
Dexmedetomidine - Anesthesia ... Pharmacology Trade ... System - hypnotic agent ... reduces heart rate ... #Pharmacology
Epinephrine - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Epinephrine
Brand Name(s): Adrenalin
Drug Type: Endogenous Catecholamine
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action:
Epinephrine - Anesthesia ... Pharmacology Trade ... increases heart rate ... Hypotension, Cardiac arrest ... #Pharmacology