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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology ... #Differential #
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in ... Anesthesiology - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... #Anesthesiology
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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nutritional status Intraoperative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... rapidly complete the surgery ... the patient is hypotensive ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... • Unexplained hypotension ... non-essential surgery ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
tachycardia and hypertension ... arrhythmias such as hypertension ... prolonged postop hypotension ... poorly controlled hypertension ... to discuss with anesthesiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Signs: hypotension ... consult vascular surgeon ... N2O • Tell surgeon ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Severe sepsis (hypotension ... abandon or limit surgery ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... delivery • Pause surgery ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology # ... Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Consider continuing surgery ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative