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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
give i.v fluid bolus ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... expertise e.g. ... trolley and then cardiac ... Guidelines for crises ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery related cause ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Circulatory embolus ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
obtain 12-lead ECG ... : central line/wire ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... ); circulatory embolus ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Maintain the airway ... measures: • Fluid bolus ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... as a possible cause ... • Maintain the airway ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Circulatory embolism ... → 3-5 o Cardiac ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Management #Workup #anesthesia
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... fluid balance • Flat ... • Pulmonary embolism ... Pulmonary HTN • Airway