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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Can’t Intubate, ... optimal airway management ... the laryngeal anatomy ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
’s airway ❶ Call ... bronchoscopy • Re-intubate ... injury if not intubated ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
dysfunction). ❶ Call ... anaesthetic agent and intubate ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
as possible. ❹ Call ... groin, axillae and anterior ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
stoma and pull anteriorly ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential # ... criticalcare #airway #anatomy
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
causes in Box E and call ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
not resolving, call ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... - Ever been intubated ... stairs, brisk 4 mph walk ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis