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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... inform immediate clinical ... Guidelines for crises ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... access. ❹ Control ... an appropriate clinical ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Guidelines for Crises ... ❺ Give empiric intravenous ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... anaesthesia with intravenous ... Plan admission to critical ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... 39 C this is a clinical ... Guidelines for crises ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... incongruous with clinical ... Intravenous potassium ... DKA (either via central ... Care #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... Also consider: central ... Guidelines for crises ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Guidelines for Crises ... possible • If central ... Guidelines for crises ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... Guidelines for Crises ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... Guidelines for crises ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist