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High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Do not use head-down ... • In obstetrics ... is obstetric, consider ... (Box C): • Obstetric ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
in Anaesthesia ... pressure as a cause ... help if problem not ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Late Bleeding in Pregnancy (2nd & 3rd Trimester) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bleeding from Os
Causes of Late Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Vasa previa Not ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
radiation, and should not ... #Diagnosis #Obstetrics ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Comparison
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... life-threatening causes ... • CBC, BMP, LET ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... necessary → 4-3 ❸ Get ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Guidelines for Crises ... hypercarbia as causes ... C) if problem not ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... upper airway if not ... ENT, ICU). ❹ Call ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... If patient is not ... proceed to the next ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... bradycardia) • New ... ischaemia does not ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup