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Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
suction catheters, blood ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... has developed negative-pressure ... pulmonary oedema ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... the pulse and blood ... until patient is stable ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... ❻ If systolic blood ... -10 ml clotted blood ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
check arterial blood ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... hyperventilate lungs ... ⓫ Send urgent blood ... #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... Abscess Management ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... check arterial blood ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management ... #Workup #anesthesia
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... EMBOLISM - can cause ... lung or membrane ... #differential #management ... #criticalcare
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Microbiology: Blood ... • Coagulase-negative ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... begin packed red blood ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #CriticalCare