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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
• Consider moving ... until patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Visual inspection ... reservoir bag moving ... arrhythmia; myocardial infarction ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
• Visual inspection ... reservoir bag moving ... airway pressure using ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
• Visual inspection ... blocker; myocardial infarction ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... ❿ Perform FoNA using ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
after an initial injection ... continuous CPR using ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Visual inspection ... reservoir bag moving ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Using these ... • Visual inspection ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
Induction agents ... used in anesthesia ... #clinical #management ... anesthesiology #anesthesia ... Amidate (etomidate) dosing