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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... Treat haemodynamic instability ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
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 #Diagnosis
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... Ability to safely ... until patient is stable ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Finger agnosia - Inability ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... as a possible cause ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... • Check ECG rhythm ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table