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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
is a clinical emergency ... Treatment depends ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Management Initial checklist ... Check sources of anesthetic ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... - Increase anesthetic
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
using certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... Diagnosis and treatment
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
nearby theatres / emergency ... on-call / dial emergency ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... unconscious, signs of cardiac ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... EMERGENCY PERICARDIOCENTESIS ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... trolley and then cardiac ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis