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Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
No prognostic value ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
the tricuspid valve ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... Flutter #Types #Classification
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
85% of predicted value ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
tissue disorder e.g ... dissection • Aortic valve ... Pulse deficit/differential ... blood pressure: e.g ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... system including valves ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... system including valves ... known drug causes (eg ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management