Anaesthetic complications and emergencies preparedness part 2: intraoperative and recovery period complications

Abstract

This is a straightforward reference guide designed to assist in diagnosing and treating anaesthetic complications and emergency situations in the perioperative period. Each complication is presented with its risk factors, signs for recognition and differential diagnoses when indicated. Management is presented in a step-by-step manner. Whenever possible, advice on how to prevent these situations from occurring is also provided. This second part focuses on complications more commonly observed in the intraoperative and postoperative period. It includes common situations, such as spontaneous/seizure-like movement or agitation; rare but life-threatening emergencies, such as malignant hyperthermia; and postoperative conditions less recognised in veterinary medicine, such as nausea and severe pain. The complications are presented in alphabetic order in each section (intraoperative and postoperative periods) for easy, rapid consultation.