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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management ... #Cardiology #Staging
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
balloon counter-pulsation ... sync with the cardiac ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... is unconscious, signs ... consultation with cardiology ... Guidelines for crises ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis ... Guidelines for Crises ... rise is a late sign ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
help stratify cardiac ... Stratfication #Management ... #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... dilated IVC - Cardiac ... Cardiac surgery? ... #Summary #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Metabolic → addisonian crisis ... infarction, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... Guidelines for Crises ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Guidelines for crises
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Guidelines for Crises ... Signs: hypotension ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... mainstay of initial management ... Guidelines for crises
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... monitoring (vital signs ... #Myasthenic #Crisis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare