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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... Prepare for Front of Neck ... positioned with full neck ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... bronchospasm with no air ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
effusion fluid or air ... • Maintain the airway ... Plan definitive management ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Airway Intubation ... Confirmation on POCUS ... placed on anterior neck ... Hyperechoic arch=air-mucosal ... #clinical #ultrasound
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... • Maintain the airway ... an appropriate critical ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
hypnosis as soon as clinical ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... Consider supraglottic airway ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... inform immediate clinical ... • Maintain the airway ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... axillae and anterior neck ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Necrotizing Fasciitis on Groin POCUS

50yo diabetic female presents with medial groin pain (where probe is for
Fasciitis on Groin POCUS ... most effective management ... for this pt with nec ... concerning for nec ... #clinical #ultrasound
Accessory Breast Tissue on POCUS
Painful axillary swelling. Recent vaginal delivery. Concern for soft tissue infection. POCUS
POCUS done. ... doi/full/10.2214/AJR ... .13.10930 Conservative management ... in this case. ... #clinical #ultrasound