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Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... Start vasopressor infusion ... pulseless #electrical #activity ... #management #criticalcare
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Actively pursue ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #CriticalCare # ... Management
The ARDSnet ideal body weight/tidal volume chart takes all of the calculations and guesswork out of
volume chart takes all ... tidal volume #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Anesthesia #ARDSnet
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
with them): • Activate ... . ❼ Use rapid infusion ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... tachyarrhythmias may all ... anaesthetic (remember infusion ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... theatre team: • Activate ... diathermy • Remove all ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... reservoir bag and APL ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management