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VFib arrest. Just after CPR is held, valves still move a bit, but there is no
VFib arrest. ... jchristianfox #VFib ... VentricularFibrillation #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... CardiacArrest #PLAX
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
inform clinical team ... Call for cardiac arrest ... definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... male witnessed arrest ... Fine Vfib can be ... #PSAX #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
immediate clinical team ... If circulatory arrest ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
inform theatre team ... plan between surgical ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
inform theatre team ... plan with intensive ... care team. ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
to the theatre team ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... further management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Call for cardiac arrest ... Inform theatre team ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup