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The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
recognize the cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #hypoxia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia ... Causes: thrombus ... amniotic fluid, air ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
agents #management #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... #treatment #medications ... and critical care ... Anesthesia: Essays
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
effusion fluid or air ... help and inform clinical ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
bronchospasm with no air ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
Palpable Skin Crepitus ... extensive palpable crepitus ... and spaces can cause ... skin #Palpable #Crepitus ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
#anesthesia #anesthesiology ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #algorithm ... Diagnosis and treatment ... Therapeutics and Clinical
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... output to further aid ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative