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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia - Trunk Local Nerve Block

 - Thoracic Paravertebral
 - Erector Spinae
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POCUS - Regional Anesthesia ... Pecs - Breast Surgery ... Abdominis Plane #Management ... Regional #Local #Anesthesia
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Consider continuing surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 • Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
, fever, minor surgery ... with local anesthesia ... Stressor (general anesthesia ... surgery) - ... AI #Treatment #Management
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... Check sources of anesthetic ... - Increase anesthetic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
consult vascular surgeon ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... N2O • Tell surgeon ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... Would delaying the surgery ... the risk of the surgery ... complications from anesthesia ... medical and surgical management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... abandon or limit surgery ... Discuss ongoing management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
delivery • Pause surgery ... • Consider surgery ... If laparoscopic surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... oxygenation and anaesthesia ... rapidly complete the surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management