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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... extension. ❽ Operator position ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... Head down position ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
injury if not intubated ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... Nutrition - Non-intubated ... Low-fat diet - Intubated ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
anaesthetic agent and intubate ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cannot Intubate, Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist Mnemonic 

C - Call it and communicate it: 
- Communicate
Cannot Intubate, ... Oxygenate (CICO) Checklist ... endotracheal tube position ... #Cannot #Intubate ... Oxygenate #Mnemonic #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in left lateral position ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup