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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... Plan definitive management ... • Aspirate and drain ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... arrest where other causes ... surgery. ❷ Call for cardiac ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... severe traumatic brain ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... Types #diagnosis #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... severe traumatic brain ... Mechanical → severe aortic ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
fluid by rapid infusion ... of unrelieved aorto-caval ... • Obstetric aorto-caval ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Guidelines for Crises ... poor vital organ perfusion ... ❾ Plan further management ... #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
should identify any cause ... embolism → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management