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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Feel the airway pressure ... intrathoracic pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
potential causative agents ... chlorhexidine as cause ... systolic blood pressure ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Recheck blood pressure ... hypercarbia as causes ... Feel the airway pressure ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
and Vomiting - Differential ... Drugs: - Chemo agents ... - Anesthesia ... Cardiovascular agents ... #diagnosis #causes
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... • Consider moving ... pulse and blood pressure ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... using reservoir ... Consider known drug causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... CO2 is absent, presume ... Evaluate the airway pressure ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
reducing anaesthetic agent ... devices could have caused ... mean arterial pressure ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup