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Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
intubation and surgical ... #stimulation #anesthesia ... Monitoring in Anesthesia
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
• Difficult surgical ... induction of general anesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... most common) • Surgical ... Prolonged epidural anaesthesia ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... kg) Consider surgical ... packs • Lower surgical ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
effect of neuraxial anesthesia ... , Medications (anesthesia ... Hemorrhage (trauma, surgical
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... place and maintain anaesthesia ... additional staff and surgical ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... both legs) Note: Surgical
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... management plan between surgical ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... oxygenation and anaesthesia ... cardiology and surgical ... for crises in anaesthesia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... unnecessarily deep anaesthesia ... Exclude potential surgical ... – discuss with surgical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia