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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Signs of severe ... . ❶ Stop injecting ... Start continuous CPR ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... mainstay of initial management ... possible • If central ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... can't make A-OK sign ... : Pain control ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... cultures if possible (eg ... Discuss ongoing management ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Visual inspection ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Also consider: central ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... posterior fat pad ... : Pain control ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... or accidental injection ... that may mimic signs ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
. central line placement ... indicated, start CPR ... examination and vital signs ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
findings - Central ... after chest tube insertion ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology