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Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic ... in Anaesthesia ... • Local anaesthetic ... in anaesthesia ... #Local #Anaesthetic
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
in Anaesthesia ... Prolonged epidural anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
in Anaesthesia ... unnecessarily deep anaesthesia ... correct depth of anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
in Anaesthesia ... to surgery or anaesthesia ... , re-establish anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... #Differential #
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... of more of the signs ... agents and maintain anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
in Anaesthesia ... inadequate depth of anaesthesia ... (→ 3-1); malignant ... in anaesthesia ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... • Infiltrate local ... in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
in Anaesthesia ... rise is a late sign ... other, more common causes ... priority. ❼ Maintain anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
in Anaesthesia ... adequate depth of anaesthesia ... ischaemia (or infarction ... in anaesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist