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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Call for cardiac arrest ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology
Classic EKG triad of long QT, ST-depression, and PVCs in Hypokalemia
Worry about hypokalemia; this patient had
Classic EKG triad ... patient had cardiac arrest ... LongQTC #PVCs #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Call for cardiac arrest ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(4) SA node arrest ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Caused commonly ... by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... Pathophysiology: ... #neurology #posture
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... Declare “cardiac arrest ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Epidemiology: • Rest ... Raynaud, migraine, etc ... Pathophysiology: ... changes on tele/ECG ... Prinzmetal #Angina #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 ... management in critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup