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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
• Avoid hyperthermia ... #Cooling #Neuroprotection ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #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 ... Differential #Anesthesiology ... #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 # ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... dantrolene and cardiac ... #Crisis #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 ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
bradycardia, conduction blocks ... inform immediate clinical ... . ❸ Call for cardiac ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology # ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup