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High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
• In obstetrics ... If the case is obstetric ... compression • Risk to fetus ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
unexplained loss of cardiac ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... • Monitor the fetus ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... case tamponade recurs ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Resuscitative Hysterotomy - Procedure Instructions
When? ASAP. Within 4 minutes when possible.
Who? Pregnant patient with uterus above
maternal survival. 1) Cardiac ... Arrest Management ... Defib early • Use hands ... Bluntly separate rectus ... Instructions #checklist #obstetrics
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... face mask: • ... particularly if likely to recur ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Visits - Testing and ... Stillbirth GDM Management ... Rectal Swab GBS ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Schedule #Screening #obstetrics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... complications from anesthesia ... exam Determine Cardiac ... postoperative cardiac ... surgical management