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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Signs of severe ... inform immediate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... examination and vital signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... Also consider if ... possible • If central ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
soon as clinical ... Consider other causes ... that may mimic signs ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rhythm, treat as ... • Also consider ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
1) Clinical ... MRI, iADL scale, ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... disc herniation (central ... lumbar spine Signs ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... suspected, immediate MRI
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Also consider ... : central line/wire ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup