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An important part of an anesthesiologist's job is obviously to ensure patient stability during a procedure,
#checklist #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... #management #preoperative ... #intraoperative
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... especially in heart failure ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Intraoperative Massive ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... causing heart failure ... telemetry for heart block ... • Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
bradycardia, conduction blocks ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Discuss ongoing management ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... → Acute liver failure ... → Multiorgan failure ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #pathophysiology
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup