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Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
hours - Light meal ... (e.g., toast + ... Reduce the Risk Of pulmonary ... Anesthesiology. ... Fasting #Guidelines #Anesthesia
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery related cause ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... , e.g. suction catheters ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... of a difficult airway ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... Medical history
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... senior on-call / dial ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Maintain the airway ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Consider potential causes ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Management #Workup #anesthesia
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
environmental hazard (e.g ... Transfer on operating table ... attendance. ❺ Airway ... Patient #Evacuation #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... temperature >40C), mental ... may present with pulmonary ... , induction of anesthesia ... • Preoperative