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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Check other vital signs ... Check sources of anesthetic ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... - Increase anesthetic ... vaporizer / epidural / local
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Signs of severe ... • Local anaesthetic ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Signs: hypotension ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... that may mimic signs ... • Local anaesthetic ... • Embolism. ... #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Prolonged epidural anaesthesia ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... inadequate depth of anaesthesia ... remember to tailor treatment ... ); circulatory embolus ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... to surgery or anaesthesia ... , re-establish anaesthesia ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... examination and vital signs ... • Infiltrate local ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... unnecessarily deep anaesthesia ... correct depth of anaesthesia ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... of more of the signs ... agents and maintain anaesthesia ... for crises in anaesthesia ... #Management #Workup