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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
• Maintain the airway ... establish intravenous access ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
❷ Liaise with local ... necessary → 4-3 ❸ Get ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
or in patient’s airway ... avoid N2O • Assess ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
management is in ... Front of Neck Access ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
compressions, then get ... • If i.v. access ... tone Drug error Local ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
alfentanil can be diagnostic ... antihypertensives • Distended bladder ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
• Confirm airway ... pneumoperitoneum; local ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... tamponade → 3-9 o Local ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Confirm airway ... electrolyte disturbance; local ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
accidental injection of local ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup