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Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... rhythm and blood pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... using reservoir bag ... known drug causes (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Recheck blood pressure ... Feel the airway pressure ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... raised intracranial pressure ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... and positioning (e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
of Intrapleural Pressures ... pleural pressure ... and collecting bag ... intermittently (e.g ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... arterial blood pressure ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
San Francisco Syncope Rule (SFSR) defines high risk criteria for patients with syncope.

Mnemonic: CHESS
 Congestive heart
San Francisco Syncope ... Hematocrit <30% ECG ... Systolic blood pressure ... <90 mmHg #Diagnosis
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... Check sources of anesthetic ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... - Increase anesthetic ... #Differential #Diagnosis