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High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... Block - Guidelines ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Guidelines for Crises ... autonomic effects of neuraxial ... block, hypovolaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
bradycardia, conduction blocks ... ensure adequate lung ... • Maintain the airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis ... hyperventilate lungs ... Arrhythmias: magnesium/amiodarone ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... indicated, start CPR ... • Maintain the airway ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Guidelines for Crises ... • Maintain the airway ... arrest, start CPR ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management