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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
B). ❹ Ensure ventilation ... continues: • Manual ventilation ... to spontaneous ventilation ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult mask ventilation ... induction of general anesthesia ... of spontaneous ventilation ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... High pCO2 / low pH ... with increased work ... • Initial ventilator ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
fire alarm • Dial ... • Discontinue ventilation ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... 1M Epi, ± Solu-Medrol ... PPI Oxygen Therapy ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... adequate lung ventilation ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Use appropriate ventilation ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
bag moving OR ventilator ... TURP syndrome) • Medical ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... Rapidly confirm ventilator ... provide manual ventilation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... bag moving OR ventilator ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup