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COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
extubate on theatre table ... List) 4) Clear airway ... equipment for emergency ... Extubation #Checklist #Supplies ... #CriticalCare #
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
or in patient’s airway ... hospital fire emergency ... #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... OBSTRUCTION EMERGENCY ... Surgical management ... #differential #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
nearby theatres / emergency ... on-call / dial emergency ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Maintain the airway ... Plan definitive management ... EMERGENCY PERICARDIOCENTESIS ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Maintain the airway ... as patient is stable ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
Emergency Evacuation ... Transfer on operating table ... Take adequate supplies ... Patient #Evacuation #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Management