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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... Management Initial checklist ... Decrease or stop anaesthetic ... - Administer inotropes ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... • Maintain the airway ... give alternate vasopressor ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... intubation. ❼ If anaphylaxis ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Consider giving vasopressor ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... complex AND not hypotensive ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... Distended bladder • Vasopressor ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
• Maintain the airway ... therapies to treat hypotension ... #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Intraoperative Massive ... interventional radiology ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Severe sepsis (hypotension ... aid fluid and vasopressor ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis