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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
pre-existing history or risk ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Apnea in Procedural Sedation
 • Apnea Definition: The cessation of breathing for more than
Management of Apnea ... • Risk Factors ... Diagnosis, Prevention, Management ... medshubham #Apnea #Management ... Procedural #Sedation #anesthesia
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
analgesia (consider risk ... consider: o Cardiac ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... airway expertise e.g ... trolley and then cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Ask about: - Changes ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... risk factors Calculate ... - History - EKG ... findings - Age - Risk
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
Pro-Arrhythmic Risk ... was a stronger risk ... with QRS ≥120 ms ... pathophysiology #ekg ... #ecg #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
or high (5-7) risk ... TIMI low (1-2) risk ... , +ECG changes or ... #Indications #Cardiac ... catheterization #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... complications from anesthesia ... exam Determine Cardiac ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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gallop • Abnormal ECG ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology