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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... injecting the local ... inform immediate clinical ... team of problem ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Interscalene brachial plexus block is used for shoulder, arm, and elbow surgery. Local anesthetic is injected
Local anesthetic ... groove to provide anesthesia ... plexus at C5-C7 #Clinical
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
serious underlying problem ... Consider underlying problem ... Call for help if problem ... pneumoperitoneum; local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Consider underlying problems ... cardioversion (Box D) if problem ... POTENTIAL UNDERLYING PROBLEMS ... electrolyte disturbance; local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rapidly exclude a problem ... call for help if problem ... tamponade → 3-9 o Local ... Cardiac valvular problem ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... likelihood and clinical ... basic management problems ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
team of problem ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... • Infiltrate local ... cause a dramatic clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... theatre team of problem ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
accidental injection of local ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... theatre team of the problem ... • Local anaesthetic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
hypovolemic Pump Problem ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... effect of neuraxial anesthesia ... , Medications (anesthesia ... sedation) Tank Problem