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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... transfusion • Allergic ... reaction / anaphylaxis ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... arrest where other causes ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... trigger agents (allergy ... #Anaphylaxis #
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
inspiratory): Anaphylaxis ... Parasitic infection (e.g ... Churg-Strauss syndrome, Allergic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis ... Gastrointestinal - Nausea ... abdominal cramps Neurologic ... metallic taste, paresthesia ... play #Diagnosis #Allergy
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... • Check ECG rhythm ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
anaphylactic penicillin allergy ... Immunocompromise (e.g ... of penicillin anaphylaxis ... only in selected cases
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
for reversible cause ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Phenytoin 20 mg/kg ... Consider consulting anesthesia ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology