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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
in Anaesthesia ... place and maintain anaesthesia ... and then cardiac arrest ... adequate depth of anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
in Anaesthesia ... to surgery or anaesthesia ... breathing system valves ... , re-establish anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
in Anaesthesia ... Prolonged epidural anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
in Anaesthesia ... inadequate depth of anaesthesia ... pulse or impending arrest ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... in anaesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
in Anaesthesia ... unnecessarily deep anaesthesia ... system including valves ... correct depth of anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... agents and maintain anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
in Anaesthesia ... Call for cardiac arrest ... oxygenation and anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... Call for cardiac arrest ... in anaesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
in Anaesthesia ... deliver and maintain anaesthesia ... • Maintain anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... #Management #Workup