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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Can’t Oxygenate (CICO ... airway expertise e.g ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #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 ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... until patient is stable ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... system including valves ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
system including valves ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... likely underlying cause ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
breathing system valves ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology # ... Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis