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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 ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
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 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... 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
Protected Airway Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist - COVID19

1. ROLE ASSIGNMENT
2. PPE: Extended gloves, BLUE gown, N95, face
Intubation Pre-Brief Checklist ... PPE: Extended gloves ... filter, NO manual ventilations ... Airway #Intubation #Checklist ... #COVID19 #CriticalCare
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... adequate lung ventilation ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... 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 ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... exhalation port of ventilator ... cuff prior to ventilation ... COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
bag moving OR ventilator ... TURP syndrome) • Medical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... 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 #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup