Anaesthetic Crisis Manual

The Anaesthetic Crisis Manual is a practical quick-reference handbook giving step-by-step instructions for the management of the most common anaesthetic crises encountered in the OR. • 20 crisis management protocols cover all major scenarios that require immediate therapeutic intervention to prevent a catastrophic outcome, including cardiac arrest, acute haemorrhage, anaphylaxis, aspiration, LAT, acutely elevated airway pressure, difficult airway, CICV, malignant hyperthermia, neonatal resuscitation and paediatric life support, acute bronchospasm, air embolism, ACM ischaemia, hyperkalaemia, laryngospasm, maternal collapse, post-partum haemorrhage and transfusion reaction • A crisis prevention section includes a 15-point machine check, a crisis prevention checklist and a list of 10 terminal events to help diagnose rapidly deteriorating events • Colour-coding, bulleted and numbered lists and flowcharts enhance memory recall in a stressful situation • The tabbed layout enables quick and easy navigation and use in the midst of a crisis A must for every anaesthetist and anaesthetic assistant.

David Borshoff, Royal Perth Hospital

Features

• Tabbed layout, laminated pages and spiral binding enable quick navigation and use, providing instant access to the key facts in an anaesthetic crisis
• Crisis prevention checklists, a 15-point machine check and advice about approaching changes in the most commonly monitored parameters provide crucial guidance for preventing catastrophes
• All the important information needed to manage each crisis is presented in lists, tables and flowcharts, for quick and easy reference

Table of Contents

Part I. Crisis Management: 1. Cardiac arrest – shockable
2. Cardiac arrest – unshockable
3. Paediatric ALS
4. Intraoperative myocardial ischaemia
5. Severe intraoperative haemorrhage
6. Anaphylaxis
7. Transfusion reaction
8. Air embolism
9. Difficult mask ventilation
10. Unanticipated difficult airway
11. Can't intubate, can't ventilate
12. Laryngospasm
13. Acutely elevated airway pressure
14. Severe bronchospasm
15. Aspiration
16. Total spinal
17. Post-partum haemorrhage
18. Maternal collapse
19. Newborn resuscitation
20. Local anaesthetic toxicity
21. Hyperkalaemia
22. Malignant hyperthermia
23. Terminal event checklist
Part II. Crisis Prevention: 24. 15-point machine check
25. Elevated airway pressure
26. Decreased oxygen saturation
27. Increased blood pressure (hypertension)
28. Decreased blood pressure (hypotension)
29. Increased heart rate (tachycardia)
30. Decreased heart rate (bradycardia)
31. Increased CO2 (hypercapnia)
32. Decreased CO2 (hypocapnia)
33. Crisis prevention checklist.