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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... • Local anaesthetic ... . ❹ Give 100% oxygen ... #Local #Anaesthetic ... #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
hypnosis as soon as clinical ... • Local anaesthetic ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... tone Drug error Local ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse or impending arrest ... analgesia. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... electrolyte disturbance; local ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... . ❸ Give 100% oxygen ... • Infiltrate local ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
AND increased oxygen ... dantrolene and cardiac arrest ... Box D). ⓭ Plan admission ... #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
determined by local ... • Avoid hyperthermia ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Mains Oxygen Supply Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Complete failure of wall or pendant
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Inform the theatre team ... #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup