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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Classic Digoxin-Associated ... Arrhythmias • ... Fibrillation with Complete ... #Arrhythmias #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
type of cardiac arrhythmia ... The arrhythmias ... Complete heart block ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... Arrhythmia* (e.g ... Incomplete or Complete ... in relation to ECG ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
intervening QRS complex ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Substances • Digoxin ... toxicity Symptoms ... capture of the atria ... #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
intervening QRS complex ... Wandering Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #variants #clinical
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Common Sustained Arrhythmia ... Irregular wide-complex ... thrombus • Digoxin ... serum creatinine, test ... #management #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
inversion • Arrhythmias ... is conscious, symptoms ... Stop or rapidly complete ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... CV disease - Arrhythmia ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis