20 results
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... airway expertise e.g ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
induction agents in anesthesia ... clinical #management #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... #sideeffects #treatment ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... : central line/wire ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... cultures if possible (eg ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup