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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... problem in adequate oxygen ... ❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... . ❶Adequate oxygen ... surgery related cause ... AND give 100% oxygen ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
problem in adequate oxygen ... stimulus. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... ). ❷ Adequate oxygen ... flow, give 100% oxygen ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... improving) A - Airway ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... #Extubation #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... Check optimal airway ... anaesthesia: supply 100% oxygen ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... . ❷ Give 100% oxygen ... if possible – airway ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Babesia, Malaria • Oxygen ... Intravascular Causes ... #classification
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... CPAP with 100% oxygen ... Consider other causes ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... B. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... • Confirm airway ... Consider known drug causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist