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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... Signs of severe ... injecting the local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... ❷ Liaise with local ... activate appropriate local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... breath sounds, SpO2 ... electrolyte disturbance; local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... breath sounds, SpO2 ... pneumoperitoneum; local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... breath sounds, SpO2 ... • Inadequate anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... breath sounds, SpO2 ... tamponade → 3-9 o Local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
accidental injection of local ... that may mimic signs ... • Local anaesthetic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... breath sounds, SpO2 ... tone Drug error Local ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Check other vital signs ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic ... vaporizer / epidural / local