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Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... assoc with 1K, AV ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... electrocardiogram #differential
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
of Intrapleural Pressures ... pleural pressure ... and collecting bag ... intermittently (e.g ... management #pulmonary #differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
using reservoir bag ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Differential # ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
rhythm and blood pressure ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
rhythm and blood pressure ... Feel the airway pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
CO2 is absent, presume ... using reservoir bag ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential #
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... GM does not differentiate ... plasmalyte for BAL ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Measuring Bladder Pressure as a Surrogate for Intraabdominal Pressure - Procedure Instructions

1. Place the patient in
correct placement (e.g ... POCUS) and function ... urinary catheter (e.g ... bag to the Foley ... bag 7.
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
for assessing an ECG ... to focus on ... Pathway • ECG ... the physician to focus ... #cardiology #differential