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Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... • Unexpected cardiac ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Guidelines for Crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider: o Cardiac ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... → 3-1 o Cardiac ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Causes: thrombus ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... intubation. ❼ If anaphylaxis ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... likely underlying cause ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis