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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Signs: hypotension ... in left lateral position ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... of more of the signs ... arrest, start CPR ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Airway • Check position ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Airway • Check position ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... inform immediate clinical ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... venous pressure, positive ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Consider other causes ... that may mimic signs ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... a patient with signs ... there is a high position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural