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The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
The management of ... to also have a general ... diagnosis #algorithm #management ... #treatment #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #hypoxia
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
after induction of general ... anesthesia • ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare ... #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
inform theatre team ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... intensive care team ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
inform theatre team ... consider → 2-2 Hypoxia ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
alteration in mental ... immediate clinical team ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
, tachycardia, hypoxemia ... mainstay of initial management ... possible • If central ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... in more severe hypoxemia ... ECMO center or team ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
inform theatre team ... intravenous access. ❹ Control ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... inform theatre team ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... inform clinical team ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative