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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... collapse: sinus bradycardia ... , conduction blocks ... #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... #Cardiac #Ischemia ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
effects of neuraxial block ... ischaemia → 3-12 ... o Anaphylaxis ... toxicity → 3-10 ... #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Consider other causes ... toxicity ... #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... toxicity (→ 3-10 ... ) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
tachycardia or bradycardia ... 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 ... ischaemia (or infarction ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... toxicity (→ 3-10 ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup