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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... tachyarrhythmias may all ... (remember infusion ... • Maintain the airway ... #Toxicity #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... odour, flash, flame ... diathermy • Remove all ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Confirm airway ... • Feel the airway ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... unnecessarily deep anaesthesia ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... oxygen delivery, airway ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
ventilation. ❸ Airway ... • Confirm airway ... • Evaluate the airway ... reservoir bag and APL ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... last resort when all ... place and maintain anaesthesia ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... problem. ❸ Treat airway ... Consider supraglottic airway ... fluid by rapid infusion ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology