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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Airway • Check position ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
1) Transducer Position ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... ., LAX, SAX, or4C ... #Nomenclature #POCUS ... #cardiology #views
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Airway • Check position ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... levelling patient position ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
axis swings from positive ... Originates from single focus ... TorsadesDePointes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Discuss management plan ... interventional radiology ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
devices could have caused ... cultures if possible (eg ... ongoing management plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis