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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
system including valves ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... expertise e.g. ... trolley and then cardiac ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Call for cardiac ... breathing system valves ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
system including valves ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Maintain the airway ... • Call for cardiac ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
system including valves ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... #Bradycardia #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
system including valves ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... 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 ... intubation to improve airway ... Patient #Evacuation #Anesthesiology