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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is conscious, symptoms ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... patient’s underlying medical ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... until patient is stable ... Guidelines for crises ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
hypercarbia as causes ... TURP syndrome) • Medical ... causes: drug interaction ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... poisoning • Mental ... stroke • Severe nausea ... hemiplegic or anesthetic ... headache #signs #symptoms
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... Check serial lactates ... cultures if possible (eg ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... , e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative