Crisis management during anaesthesia: the development of an anaesthetic crisis management manual

WB Runciman, MT Kluger, RW Morris… - BMJ Quality & …, 2005 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: All anaesthetists have to handle life threatening crises with little or no warning.
However, some cognitive strategies and work practices that are appropriate for speed and …

Crisis management during anaesthesia: difficult intubation

AD Paix, JA Williamson… - BMJ Quality & Safety, 2005 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: Anaesthetists may experience difficulty with intubation unexpectedly which
may be associated with difficulty in ventilating the patient. If not well managed, there may be …

Crisis management during anaesthesia: hypertension

AD Paix, WB Runciman, BF Horan… - BMJ Quality & …, 2005 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: Hypertension occurs commonly during anaesthesia and is usually promptly
and appropriately treated by anaesthetists. However, its recognition is dependent on …

Crisis management during anaesthesia: pneumothorax

AK Bacon, AD Paix, JA Williamson… - BMJ Quality & …, 2005 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: Pneumothorax is a potentially dangerous condition which may arise
unexpectedly during anaesthesia. The diagnosis is one of exclusion, as initial changes in …

Crisis management during anaesthesia: cardiac arrest

WB Runciman, RW Morris, LM Watterson… - BMJ Quality & …, 2005 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: Cardiac arrest attributable to anaesthesia occurs at the rate of between 0.5 and
1 case per 10 000 cases, tends to have a different profile to that of cardiac arrest occurring …

Crisis management during anaesthesia: problems associated with drug administration during anaesthesia

AD Paix, MF Bullock, WB Runciman… - BMJ Quality & …, 2005 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: Modern anaesthetic practice relies upon the administration of a wide range of
potent drugs given by a variety of routes, at times in haste or under conditions of stress …

Crisis management during regional anaesthesia

MAL Fox, RW Morris, WB Runciman… - BMJ Quality & …, 2005 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: Regional anaesthesia is widely used and has been considered to pose few
risks once the block is established. However, life threatening problems can occur both …

Trauma: development of a sub-algorithm

WM Griggs, RW Morris, WB Runciman… - BMJ Quality & …, 2005 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: Anaesthetists are regularly involved in the management of patients who have
suffered trauma. Acute physiological derangements can occur at any time after the original …

[CITATION][C] Crisis management during anaesthesia

WB Runciman, MT Kluger, RW Morris, AD Paix… - the development of an …, 1999

[CITATION][C] Crisis management during anaesthesia: cardiac arrest. qshc. bmj. com on May 20, 2010-Published by group. bmj. com

WB Runciman, RW Morris, LM Watterson… - Most of the article is taken from this …