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Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
EKG, labs, cardiac ... patients with normal ECG ... if symptomatic (e.g ... severe burns, ECG ... Abnormal ECG or
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
tissue disorder e.g ... disease • Cardiac ... surgery/catheterization ... blood pressure: e.g ... 100-120, Target MAP
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... cardiothoracic surgery ... iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... a small volume may
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Have the patient tap ... Valvular disease (e.g ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... regional ischemia, surgery ... may be needed to
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
The clinician squeezes ... accessory muscles (eg ... was falsely reassured ... #physicalexam #surgery ... #video #tendon
Intraoperative Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Free wall rupture...yes we can save them
Following a syncope event, a 72-y
Intraoperative Cardiac ... diseases, ECG showed ... the tear seen in Video ... cardiothoracic #surgery ... #clinical #video