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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves • Caused ... Atrioventricular dissociation ... it indicates AV dissociation ... AWaves #diagnosis #cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... brain injury By Association ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Interpretation Checklist ... - Ribs - Lung bases ... interpretation #radiology ... #anatomy #msk #checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... o Endocrine cause ... dependency) By Association ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Ventricular Fibrillation with AV dissociation (Pig Model)

This is in our pig model of reperfusion injury with
Fibrillation with AV dissociation ... VFib #clinical #video ... #pig #model #cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... improvement By Association ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for causes ... Hypertension #PH #Checklist ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Cutaneous flushing in association ... chlorhexidine as cause ... as a possible cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
waves indicate AV dissociation ... block, or, as this case ... JVP #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... By Association of ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup