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Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... airway expertise e.g ... extension. ❽ Operator position ... cricothyroid membrane cannot ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #electrical
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
(i.e. entirely positive ... axis") — QRS is positive ... - Fusion beats ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
deflection in aVR positive ... dissociation (fusion ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Airway • Check position ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Airway • Check position ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... known drug causes (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Airway • Check position ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram (S4C ... demonstrating ECG ... malignant #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #S4C #electrical
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Airway • Check position ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... levelling patient position ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Large Pericardial Effusion on POCUS 

Good example of swinging heart in pre tamponade. Reason for electrical
Large Pericardial Effusion ... in pericardial effusion ... EKG from same patient ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #Cardiology