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Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
why and how it works ... #clinical #management ... trainoffour References
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... inform immediate clinical ... emulsion (Box A). ❼ Control ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
steps. ❽ Insert central ... consider source control ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
below provides general ... There is no clinical ... requires a detailed reference
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
intravenous access. ❹ Control ... an appropriate clinical ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
recognize the general ... management #treatment #algorithm ... References: ... Therapeutics and Clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... help and inform clinical ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
T4 → Possibly Central ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... of pregnancy, critical ... high T4 +/- T3 → Central ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
possible • If central ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup