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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
evolving regional wall ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... consider intra-arterial ... problem (Box B). ❽ Call ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... echo ==> Septal wall ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Call for help ... using reservoir bag ... • Check ECG rhythm ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
confirm reservoir bag ... not resolving call ... help AND check arterial ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
using reservoir bag ... problem (Box C). ❽ Call ... known drug causes (eg ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
not resolving, call ... help AND check arterial ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... Call for extra help ... Cardiac #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative