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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Inform theatre team ... consultation with cardiology ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Echocardiogram (PLAX ... ) A 68-year-old ... Final diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #clinical #PLAX ... #pocus
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... inform clinical team ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
inform theatre team ... Discuss management plan ... interventional radiology ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Consider monitoring cardiac ... ongoing management plan ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
with surgical team ... consider: o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
to the theatre team ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... #Arrest #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
alternate vasopressor (e.g ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis