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ECG Basics - Atrial Rhythms #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Atrial #SVT #Comparison #Table #AFib #AFlutter #MAT #WAP
ECG Basics - Atrial ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... #Atrial #SVT #Comparison ... #Table #AFib #AFlutter
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Syncope #diagnosis #workup ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Consider invasive arterial ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... : • EKG • Bedside ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Check serial lactates ... cultures if possible (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Control rate (e.g ... underlying cause #Stable ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
risk actor for arterial ... • Provoked (e.g ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... help AND check arterial ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... uncertain: - Partial ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup