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The Sedation Continuum from Conscious Sedation to General Anesthesia - Definitions

Minimal sedation: a drug-induced state during
to General Anesthesia ... maintain a patent airway ... General anesthesia ... Dissociative sedation ... #Anesthesia #General
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• Confirm airway ... Also consider: central ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... (→ 3-8) By Association ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Block - Guidelines ... By Association of ... #Neuraxial #Block ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
effects of neuraxial block ... • Check airway ... dependency) By Association ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
• Confirm airway ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... By Association of ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
bradycardia, conduction blocks ... • Maintain the airway ... By Association of ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Responsiveness-Based Sedation State Definitions 

Minimal sedation (anxiolysis) 
"A drug-induced state during which patients respond normally to
maintained " Dissociative ... maintained. "34 General ... anesthesia "A ... Minimal #Moderate #General ... #Deep #Dissociative
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
ventilation. ❸ Airway ... • Confirm airway ... hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... (→ 3-2) By Association ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Maintain the airway ... Direct needle generally ... improvement By Association ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
o Malignant hyperthermia ... disease By Association ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup ... #anesthesia