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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Caused by an accumulation ... cardiothoracic surgery ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... rapidly complete the surgery ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... non-essential surgery ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Basic algorithm for diagnosis and management of hoarseness

Image Source: Peng  KA , Kim I,
Basic algorithm ... diagnosis and management ... Surgery: A case ... based clinical review ... www.amazon.com/Surgery-Case
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... upper lid • Cause ... antibiotic eyedrops, surgery ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... interventional radiology ... an appropriate clinical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... abandon or finish surgery ... Plan admission to critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Guidelines for Crises ... and discuss with cardiology ... ❾ Plan further management ... in critical care ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management