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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
injection. ❶ Stop ... ensure adequate lung ... using standard protocols ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... , sotalol) • Propofol ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... #Algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... : stop, reverse ... the patient’s complete ... - Cyanide - Propofol
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Immediate action: Stop ... • If narrow complex ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
Guidelines for Crises ... see Box A. ❷ Stop ... Intermittent bolus propofol ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Management