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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
symptoms may include chest ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... airway expertise e.g ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Fully expose the chest ... cyanosis. ⓭ Obtain a chest ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Breathing • Check chest ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... interventional radiology ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Consider thrombolysis e.g ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
and adequacy of chest ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... causes: • Check chest ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management