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Location of emergency equipment at SJH

1-1. Key Basic Plan

2-1. Cardiac arrest

2-2. Hypoxia / desaturation / cyanosis

2-3. Increased airway pressure

2-4. Hypotension

2-5. Hypertension

2-6. Bradycardia

2-7. Tachycardia

2-8. Peri-operative hyperthermia

3-1. Anaphylaxis

3-2. Massive blood loss

3-3. Can’t intubate, can’t oxygenate (CICO)

3-4. Bronchospasm

3-5. Circulatory embolus

3-6. Laryngospasm and stridor

3-7. Patient fire

3-8. Malignant hyperthermia crisis

3-9. Cardiac tamponade

3-10. Local Anaesthetic Toxicity

3-11. High central neuraxial block

3-12. Cardiac ischaemia

3-13. Neuroprotection following cardiac arrest

3-14. Sepsis

4-1. Mains oxygen failure

4-2. Mains electricity failure

4-3. Emergency evacuation