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Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
inform theatre team ... hospital fire emergency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
leader, usually an emergency ... the mnemonic ABCD ... assessment of airway ... to guide early management ... Teamwork #Approach #Checklist
Pediatrics Surgical Airway - Percutaneous Cricothyrotomy - Procedure Checklist
Supply Checklist:
 • Sterile gloves, chlorhexidine
 • Lidocaine
Pediatrics Surgical ... Supply Checklist ... • Bag-Valve-Mask ... Local anesthetic ... #Pediatrics #peds
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
inform theatre team ... oxygen and face mask ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
to the theatre team ... nearby theatres / emergency ... on-call / dial emergency ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... with surgical team ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Perimortem Hysterotomy Instructions

Do 4 minutes into arrest if uterus above the umbilicus

1. Manage Arrest
 • Compressions,
Compressions, Secure airway ... help: OB, ICU, Peds ... team for NRP ... Instructions #Obstetrics #Emergency ... #management #checklist
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
inform clinical team ... • Maintain the airway ... EMERGENCY PERICARDIOCENTESIS ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... echo in the last year ... medical and surgical management
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
• Maintain airway ... and fit of the mask ... CPAP #Neonate #Management ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds ... #Pediatrics