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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
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... ❷ Liaise with local ... activate appropriate local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... injecting the local ... inform immediate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Management Initial checklist ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic ... vaporizer / epidural / local ... Diagnosis #Management #Checklist
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Common Causes Rapid ... Multifocal - Focal ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... tracheal tube ❹ Rapid ... diagnosis and rapid ... • Infiltrate local ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... 39 C this is a clinical ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
and perform a rapid ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
accidental injection of local ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... i.v. fluid by rapid ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... warming. ❼ Use rapid ... an appropriate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist