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Cheatsheet for Malignant Hyperthermia in Anesthesia 

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD

#Malignant #Hyperthermia #Anesthesia
Cheatsheet for Malignant ... Hyperthermia in ... #Hyperthermia # ... Anesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
Malignant Hyperthermia ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #diagnosis #management ... Management of malignant ... hyperthermia: Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Neuroleptic malignant ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant ... hyperthermia crisis ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
or in patient’s airway ... • Flood airway ... #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Check optimal airway ... management is in ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Postoperative Hypercarbia:
Hypoventilation 
 - drug-induced central respiratory depression 
 - intrapulmonary abnormality 
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abnormality - airway ... neuromuscular blockade Malignant ... Hyperthermia ... #Hypercapnia #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
if possible – airway ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
• Confirm airway ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup