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.

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.

A practical quick-reference handbook providing step-by-step instructions for managing the most common anaesthetic crises encountered in the OR, and crucial guidance on crisis prevention. Quick and easy to navigate, with features to enhance memory recall in stressful situations, this is a must for every anaesthetist and anaesthetic assistant.