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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
effects of neuraxial block ... tamponade → 3-9 ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
bradycardia, conduction blocks ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #Anesthesiology ... #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
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
treatment pack ... Anesthesiology # ... Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Hypothermia Tamponade ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Consider other causes ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... local anaesthetic toxicity ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... tamponade → 3-9 ... #Anesthesiology ... #Workup #Management ... #Workup #anesthesia
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup