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Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• If circulation ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... tachycardia or bradycardia ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
oxygen delivery • Increase ... • Check ECG rhythm ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
hypertension, tachy- or bradycardia ... Call for cardiac arrest ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh ... . ❹ Circulation ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
<3 breaths. ❺ Circulation ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse or impending arrest ... hypotensive first increase ... <3 breaths. ❺ Circulation ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
• If circulation ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Guidelines for Crises ... of spontaneous circulation ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup