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The Hot and Altered Patient in the ED - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Heat Stroke
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Storm • Malignant Hyperthermia ... Sympathomimetic Toxidrome ... ETOH & Sedative-Hypnotic ... Anticholinergic Toxidrome ... Diagnosis #delirium #AMS
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... dantrolene and cardiac arrest ... with intravenous hypnotic ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... pulse or impending arrest ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Call for cardiac arrest ... If circulatory arrest ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Call for cardiac arrest ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... and then cardiac arrest ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • As soon as ... hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... Unexpected cardiac arrest ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
• Avoid hyperthermia ... for extra help as ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... not be treated as ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup