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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adequate oxygen delivery ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
adequate oxygen delivery ... Adequate oxygen delivery ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
on-call / dial emergency ... Adequate oxygen delivery ... • Check ECG rhythm ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... #Differential #
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
❶Adequate oxygen delivery ... confirm reservoir bag ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
is a clinical emergency ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Emergency Baby Delivery - Equipment Checklist
 • Sterile gloves
 • Sterile scissors
 • 2 Clamps for
Emergency Baby Delivery ... absorbable suture (e.g ... - Neonatal bag ... #checklist #Emergency ... management #obstetrics #obgyn
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Adequate oxygen delivery ... confirm reservoir bag ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Management #Workup #anesthesia
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... Adequate oxygen delivery ... using reservoir bag ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
co-morbidities (e.g ... Operative vaginal delivery ... Genetic disorder (e.g ... palsy secondary to hypoxia ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Adequate oxygen delivery ... using reservoir bag ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Intraoperative #Checklist