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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Can’t Oxygenate (CICO ... expertise e.g. ... #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
device is patent ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
, e.g. suction catheters ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Consider other causes ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
anaesthesia; the patient ... device is patent ... presume oesophageal intubation ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
device is patent ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... : central line/wire ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Maintain the airway ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... is stable ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
device is patent ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... exclude bronchial intubation ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
environmental hazard (e.g ... Consider tracheal intubation ... to improve airway ... #Evacuation #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist