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Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks
Interscalene, Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular, Axillary - Indications, positioning, and anatomy
#Management #Regional #Anesthesia #Local #Upper
- Indications, positioning ... Management #Regional #Anesthesia ... #Local #Upper #
Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks
Femoral, Sciatic, Popliteal, Saphenous - Indications, positioning, and anatomy

#Management #Regional #Anesthesia #Local #Lower
- Indications, positioning ... Management #Regional #Anesthesia ... #Local #Lower #
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
in Anaesthesia ... hypovolaemia or combined causes ... vasopressor (Box C) and positioning ... tamponade → 3-9 o Local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... ❷ Liaise with local ... activate appropriate local ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... Guidelines for Crises ... injecting the local ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Infiltrate local ... small volume may cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
in Anaesthesia ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
recognize the cause ... have a general treatment ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... anesthesiology #anesthesia
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypotension • Anesthesia ... • Maternal positioning ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... tone Drug error Local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia