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Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... medication. 3) ... Patients DIE: Drugs ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
hypertension, tachy- or bradycardia ... include chest pain ... consultation with cardiology ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Consider known drug ... , digoxin etc) ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... potentially causative drugs ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... limit them as able
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... /crush injury, ischemia ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... - Toxins - Drugs ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... - Abdominal pain ... perfusion → renal ischemia
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
exam • 12-lead ECG ... PALPITATIONS: Medications ... • Serotonergic drugs ... Symptoms: • Chest pain ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
tachycardia or bradycardia ... immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... annotate notes/drug ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain ... Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... Antiarrhythmic drugs ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... history of: a) Ischemic ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management