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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in ... Anesthesiology - ... Management Initial checklist ... heart rate, C02, oxygenation ... #Anesthesiology
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... Management Initial checklist ... heart rate, CO2, oxygenation ... MarkHarrisMD #Hypotension ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... Excessive insulation, high ... • Malignant hyperthermia ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
(≥2 indicates high ... risk): o Altered mental ... circulatory failure o Hypotension ... mmHg • Source control ... Supportive care (oxygenation
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
surgery has a very high ... to discuss with anesthesiology ... and difficult to control ... surgeries are high ... on warfarin at high
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... Have a high index ... Ensure adequate oxygenation ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... in sequence – hypotension ... • Hypotension ... #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
alternatively a reflex to hypotension ... Also consider: central ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... therapies to treat hypotension ... emulsion (Box A). ❼ Control ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
device or nasal high ... attempt at rescue oxygenation ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist