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High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Consider other causes ... #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... autonomic effects of neuraxial ... block, hypovolaemia ... 1 o Cardiac tamponade ... #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
bradycardia, conduction blocks ... therapies to treat hypotension ... #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
treatment pack ... require prolonged treatment ... Anesthesiology # ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
inform theatre team ... intubation. ❼ If anaphylaxis ... Hypoxia/desaturation/cyanosis ... #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
inform clinical team ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Hypothermia Tamponade ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... o Cardiac tamponade ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management