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Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... other, more common causes ... inform theatre team ... hyperventilate lungs ... Guidelines for crises
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Guidelines for Crises ... with surgical team ... Guidelines for crises ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... immediate clinical team ... ensure adequate lung ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... inform theatre team ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... of blood, pus, effusion ... inform clinical team ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... inform theatre team ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Guidelines for Crises ... to the theatre team ... Guidelines for crises ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Guidelines for Crises ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Guidelines for crises ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Guidelines for Crises ... inform theatre team ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist