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Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
where other causes ... give alternate vasopressor ... (e.g. metaraminol ... is stable ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Call for cardiac arrest ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... compatible with patent ... airway device are patent ... Consider giving vasopressor ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
; the patient’s ... breathing system valves ... airway device is patent ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... airway expertise e.g ... and then cardiac arrest ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
system including valves ... compatible with patent ... airway device is patent ... Distended bladder • Vasopressor ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... Call for cardiac arrest ... transfer of the patient ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
system including valves ... compatible with patent ... • Isolate patient ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse or impending arrest ... system including valves ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Guidelines for Crises ... inability of the patient ... Consider vasopressor ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... #Anesthesiology