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Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
of 30ml.kg-1 or blood ... likely underlying cause ... gas, lactate, FBC ... devices could have caused ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... urological device • Blood ... • Intracranial blood ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... perfusion, recheck blood ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
defined as white blood ... in peripheral blood ... the margins of blood ... LEUCOCYTOSIS WBC ... the underlying cause
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
in Anaesthesia ... Consider potential causes ... perfusion, recheck blood ... check arterial blood ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia ... Guidelines for crises ... in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Guidelines for Crises ... actions • Recheck blood ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... ⓫ Send urgent blood ... INVESTIGATIONS Arterial blood ... mins, U&E, CK, FBC ... save/cross-match blood
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia ... the pulse and blood ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... as a possible cause ... ❻ If systolic blood ... -10 ml clotted blood ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia