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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis ... • Intracranial blood ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
infographic is intended ... steps involved in management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #diagnosis #management ... Management of malignant
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... ❻ If systolic blood ... -10 ml clotted blood ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... other, more common causes ... Peri-operative hyperthermia ... #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
perfusion, recheck blood ... check arterial blood ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
perfusion, recheck blood ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... o Endocrine cause ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
- Direction of Blood ... determine the cause ... & upper thorax distend ... abdominal veins also distend ... #Flow #physicalexam
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
of 30ml.kg-1 or blood ... likely underlying cause ... Discuss ongoing management ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... 3-5) Massive blood ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
pulse, rhythm and blood ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management