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Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
ventricular stroke work ... delivery (DO2 = ... Hb x SaO2) ● Oxygen ... CI x 13.4 x Hb conc ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
anaesthesia: supply 100% oxygen ... tightly fitting facemask ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
delivery, airway ... delivery • Check ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Ability to safely deliver ... ❻ Check mains oxygen ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
• Give 100% oxygen ... feto-placental oxygen ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
delivery, airway ... delivery • Pause ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
delivery • Pause ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
). ❷ Adequate oxygen ... delivery • Increase ... flow, give 100% oxygen ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
B. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... delivery • Check ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
analgesia. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... delivery • Check ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup