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It starts as sinus rhythm with probable inferior STEMI, but becomes ventricular fibrillation (or polymorphic ventricular
STEMI, but becomes ventricular ... or polymorphic ventricular ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Arrest #VentricularTachycardia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... , particularly ventricular ... Call for cardiac arrest ... consultation with cardiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
mul­tiform), and ventricular ... (SA) block, AV disso­ciation ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
, asystole and ventricular ... If circulatory arrest ... By Association of ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Ventricular Standstill on ECG Strip
A rare ecg strip of a pt s/p heart transplant. 
Ventricular standstill
Atrial
Ventricular Standstill ... on ECG Strip A ... rare ecg strip ... Atrial dissociation ... telemetry #clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... 160ms) - AV dissociation ... - a sinus and ventricular ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... Unexpected cardiac arrest ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Block: • No association ... Atrial rate > Ventricular ... Regular ventricular ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... (4) SA node arrest ... Distal AV block - ventricular ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... By Association of ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis