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Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Maintain the airway ... arrest, start CPR ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... HTN • Airway ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... • Check ECG rhythm ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... • Maintain the airway ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
, e.g. suction catheters ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology