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[Other] a breathing circuit malfunction (stuck valve, massive leak)
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How do you manage this situation?
It becomes apparent that one of the valves inside the anaesthetic machine has become stuck. What do you do?
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[Airway + Breathing] a CICO scenario
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[Circulation] a fat embolism
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[Circulation] a gas embolism
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[Other] a high spinal
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[Circulation] a tension pneumothorax
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[Circulation] a traumatic aortic disruption
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[Other] acute cord compression in the context of malignancy
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[Circulation] acute myocardial ischaemia
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[Intraoperative] bradycardia
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What do you do?
What are the potential causes of this patient’s bradycardia?
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[Intraoperative] dyspnoea
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What are the possible causes of dyspnoea in this patient?
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[Intraoperative] high airway pressures
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What are the possible causes of high airway pressures in this patient?
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[Intraoperative] hypercapnia
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How do you manage this?
What are the possible causes of hypercapnia in this patient?
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[Intraoperative] hypertension
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What are the potential causes of hypertension in this patient?
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[Intraoperative] hypocapnia
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What are the possible causes of hypocapnia in this patient?
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[Intraoperative] hypotension
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What are the potential causes of hypotension in this patient?
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[Intraoperative] hypoxia
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[Intraoperative] oliguria/anuria
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What are the possible causes of oliguria or anuria in this patient?
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[Intraoperative] tachycardia
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Postoperative
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[Other] a crush injury
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[Other] a pericardial effusion in the context of malignancy
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[Airway + Breathing] a pneumothorax
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[Airway + Breathing] a tracheostomy disaster
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[Other] accidental awareness under anaesthesia
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[Other] envenomation
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What are the principles of management for an envenomation injury?
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[Airway + Breathing] a high risk extubation
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[Other] a hyperosmolar, hyperglycaemic state
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[Other] a hypoosmolar state
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[Airway + Breathing] a tracheobronchial injury
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[Other] abdominal sepsis
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[Obstetric] abnormal placental implantation
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[Other] acute drug intoxication
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[Disability] acute intracranial/subarachnoid haemorrhage
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[Other] acute pancreatitis
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[Airway + Breathing] acute pulmonary oedema
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[Airway + Breathing] acute severe asthma
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[Disability] acute spinal cord injury/neurogenic shock
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[Disability] acute traumatic brain injury
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[Recovery] airway compromise
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[Recovery] altered postoperative mental state
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[Other] altitude sickness
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[Obstetric] amniotic fluid embolism
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[Circulation] an acute aortic dissection
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[Airway + Breathing] an acute exacerbation of COPD
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[Other] an Addisonian crisis
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[Airway + Breathing] an airway disaster on the ward
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[Airway + Breathing] an airway fire
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[Other] an anaesthesia machine/ventilator malfunction
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[Airway + Breathing] an inhalational injury
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[Circulation] an intra-arterial injection
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[Other] an ischaemic/haemorrhagic stroke
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[Other] an operating room fire
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