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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
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
in Anaesthesia ... inadequate depth of anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology # ... #Management #Workup
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 ... ischaemia → 3-12 ... in anaesthesia
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
in Anaesthesia ... determined by local ... in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
in Anaesthesia ... Consider other causes ... that may mimic signs ... • Local anaesthetic ... in anaesthesia
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia ... , e.g. central line ... • Infiltrate local ... in anaesthesia ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia ... Signs: hypotension ... , tachycardia, hypoxemia ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... in anaesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... • Unexplained tachycardia ... of more of the signs ... agents and maintain anaesthesia ... in anaesthesia
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