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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
flattening or inversion ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
/crush injury, ischemia ... reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause ... line, stabilizes cardiac
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
source of energy, conversion ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... AKI, acute limb ischemia ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... unless worrisome EKG ... with tetany or cardiac
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Hypovolaemia Hypo/hyperkalaemia ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
The chemical formula of Digoxin is C41 H64 O14.
Digoxin (Cardiac glycoside) reversibly inhibits the sodium-potassium-ATPase, causing
Digoxin (Cardiac ... myocardial ischemia ... effect" on the ECG ... (flattening or inversion ... the successful treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... heart disease Causes ... • Myocardial ischemia ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... more intensive treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac ... with dantrolene Hyperkalaemia ... metoprolol Metabolic acidosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
both work together ... leads to Metabolic Acidosis ... Metabolic Acidosis ... causes Hyperkalemia ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Digital ischemia ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment