TAASK Prevent and Manage Crises in Anesthesiology

Prevent and manage crises in anesthesiology gives anesthesiologists and allied professionals an overview of the non-technical and technical skills and knowledge that may be required at very short notice, at almost any time of the day.

This book is suitable as a a biannual refresher, as preparation before simulation training and as a day to day clinical reference. Although the contributors are based almost exclusively in Sweden, major international guidelines are referred to, and compared where appropriate.

Table of contents

1 Introduction: Safety in anesthesia, non-technical skills and team training

2 Principles of avoiding and approaching crises during anesthesia

3 A structured approach to improve decision-making and avoid errors

4 Airway assessment and management

5 Intra- and interhospital transport

6 The patient with Heart disease in non-cardiac surgery

7 Circulatory failure during anesthesia

8 Intraoperative arrhythmia 

9 Cardiac arrest during anesthesia 

10 Peroperative hypertension

11 Massive hemorrhage

12 Abnormal capnography, hypoxia and problems with ventilation 

13 Malignant hyperthermia

14 Anaphylaxis during anesthesia

15 LAST: systemic toxicity caused by local anesthetics

16 Acute poisoning

17 Obstetric crises in anesthesia

18 Electrolyte disturbances