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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... urological device • Blood ... • Intracranial blood ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
Malignant Hyperthermia ... can occur after using ... management #treatment #algorithm ... References: ... Malignant hyperthermia
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... Guidelines for Crises ... • Consider moving ... the pulse and blood ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... surgery; equipment failure ... hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... 3-5) Massive blood ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... perfusion, recheck blood ... check arterial blood ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
pulse, rhythm and blood ... perfusion, recheck blood ... Consider known drug causes ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... airway pressure using ... perfusion, recheck blood ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... other, more common causes ... Peri-operative hyperthermia ... ⓫ Send urgent blood ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
actions • Recheck blood ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... interaction, renal failure ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... pulse, rhythm and blood ... perfusion, recheck blood ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference