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Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... • Cardiogenic shock ... , sudden cardiac ... death Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... • Excessive heat ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• If heart rate ... • If heart rate ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... especially in heart ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... pancreatitis, post-cardiac ... , Medications (anesthesia ... Losses (bums, heat ... #diagnosis #differential
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
unexplained loss of cardiac ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... below level of heart ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Workup
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... opiates • Control heart ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Valvular heart ... • Congenital heart ... • Hypertensive heart ... : cardiogenic shock
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
has pre-existing heart ... failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... • For most ICU pts ... will also get an EKG
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL/kg ... delivery • MI, Heart ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential