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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Check sources of anesthetic ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... - Increase anesthetic
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
before dropped beat ... after dropped beat ... Brady Management ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
diagnostic procedures (eg ... , induction of anesthesia ... Starting beta blockers ... • Beta blockers ... #treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... toxicity (→ 3-10); beta-blocker ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Evaluation - EKG ... Revascularization, treatment ... Initiation of beta-blocker ... failure - Any beta-blocker
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... Beta-blockers and ... Treatment: • ... #Anaphylaxis #Treatments ... #Management #pathophysiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
flattening or inversion ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Algorithm ECG ... bradycardia, AV blocks ... Combo of insulin + beta-agonist ... glucose <100 • Beta-agonist ... #Algorithm #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management