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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... , e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Intraoperative #Checklist
A wandering atrial pacemaker, (WAP), is an atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the natural cardiac pacemaker
when the natural cardiac ... identifiable on ECG ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #WAP #WanderingAtrialPacemaker ... #ECGEducator
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
It results in cardiac ... the absence of treatment ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG ... VentricularFibrillation #ECGEducator
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... EMG Studies: ... #neurology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... (eg. remifentanil ... , digoxin etc) ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Management #Workup #Cardiology