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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac ... Electrocardiogram artifact #WideComplex ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #definition #differential
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... and anaesthesia/analgesia ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... anaesthesia AND analgesia ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... Shift Work) Sleep ... • Medications (Eg ... Antihistamines, Opioid Analgesics ... • Drug Abuse (Eg
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... , e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
anaesthesia and analgesia ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup