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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Signs of severe ... ensure adequate lung ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... Check other vital signs ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Prolonged epidural anaesthesia ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... is unconscious, signs ... oxygenation and anaesthesia ... consultation with cardiology ... for crises in anaesthesia
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... that may mimic signs ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... indicated, start CPR ... examination and vital signs ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... of more of the signs ... agents and maintain anaesthesia ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Signs: hypotension ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... rise is a late sign ... hyperventilate lungs ... priority. ❼ Maintain anaesthesia ... for crises in anaesthesia