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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 Anesthesia ... #Hyperthermia #Anesthesia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
using certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #treatment #algorithm ... and treatment.
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
have a general treatment ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #hypoxia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... unconscious, signs of cardiac ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Prep and drape ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
on patient or drapes ... • Remove all drapes ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... trolley and then cardiac ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis