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Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... edema - Large effusion ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... channel blocker (eg ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... , e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... (eg. remifentanil ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
diuretics, Saline infusion ... Na delivery): CHF ... reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause