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Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... Hypoxia/desaturation/cyanosis ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative
Interscalene brachial plexus block is used for shoulder, arm, and elbow surgery. Local anesthetic is injected
arm, and elbow surgery ... Local anesthetic ... groove to provide anesthesia ... plexus at C5-C7 #Clinical ... #POCUS #Interscalene
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... non-essential surgery ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery ... help and inform clinical ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Plan to ensure hypnosis ... as soon as clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... Desaturation / Cyanosis ... delivery • Pause surgery ... #Hypoxia #Cyanosis ... Management #Workup #anesthesia
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... abandon or finish surgery ... Plan admission to critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
optimized before surgery ... the risk of the surgery ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical