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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... #stratification
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... 39 C this is a clinical ... #Perioperative ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Patients Undergoing Surgery ... physicians use the clinical ... a 1 in 100,000 risk ... #Algorithm #Perioperative ... #Preoperative #
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise ... abandon or finish surgery ... Plan admission to critical ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... pre-existing history or risk ... rapidly complete the surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... spinal or epidural) anesthesia ... #Preoperative # ... Perioperative #Procedures ... #Table #Stratification
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Guidelines for Crises ... delivery • Pause surgery ... analgesia (consider risk ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Anaesthesia and 
peri-operative care for Jehovah's Witnesses and 
patients who refuse blood 

1. Patients should be
, and the risks ... A specific checklist ... Jehovahs #Witnesses #Anesthesia ... #preoperative #Management ... #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... cardiothoracic surgery ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist