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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... • Intracranial blood ... #Differential # ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... other, more common causes ... metoprolol Metabolic acidosis ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
by an anion gap acidosis ... pregnancy, where blood ... Glucosuria causes ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... hyperthermia ... UA positive for blood
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
symmetry, rate, breath ... hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... 3-5) Massive blood ... #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... removal from the blood ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... #Elevation #Differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
symmetry, rate, breath ... perfusion, recheck blood ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
symmetry, rate, breath ... check arterial blood ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
symmetry, rate, breath ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant ... hyperthermia crisis ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
symmetry, rate, breath ... Consider known drug causes ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology