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A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
common reversal agents ... mechanism of action, dosing ... #management #anesthesia ... anesthesiology #treatment ... Anesthesia: Essays
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
widely-used induction agents ... in anesthesia, ... to use a given agent ... #sideeffects #treatment ... Warnings & Dosing
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Management Initial checklist ... Check sources of anesthetic ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... - Increase anesthetic
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
Induction agents ... used in anesthesia ... popularly-used agents ... Amidate (etomidate) dosing ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... potential causative agents ... require prolonged treatment ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
can occur after using ... agents such as ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #algorithm ... Diagnosis and treatment
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... single dose of an agent ... after years of treatment ... with the same agent ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
reservoir bag moving ... airway pressure using ... overload / TURP syndrome ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... airway pressure using ... Intraoperative #Checklist