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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
expertise e.g. ... trolley and then cardiac ... arrest trolley. ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Circulation • ... and positioning (e.g ... ischaemia → 3-12 ... o Anaphylaxis ... (eg steroid dependency
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... exclude bronchial intubation ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... ischaemia (or infarction ... #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... oesophageal intubation ... • Check ECG rhythm ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse or impending arrest ... <3 breaths. ❺ Circulation ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained tachycardia ... or bradycardia ... • Maintain the airway ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anesthesiology