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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
(WCT) is a cardiac ... rhythm with a rate ... QRS width ≥ 0.12 sec ... pathway conduction (~1- ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adult, 10 ml.kg-1 ... consider: o Cardiac ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 ... o Cardiac tamponade ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... hyperthermia crisis (late ... sign) (→ 3-8) ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Guidelines for Crises ... is unconscious, signs ... Stop or rapidly complete ... #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... Child: 20 ml.kg-1) ... examination and vital signs ... #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
• If narrow complex ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
compressions 100 min-1, ... chest symmetry, rate ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... crystalloid: 20 ml.kg-1 ... repeat sample at 1- ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Multiple Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view demonstrating multiple myxomas in a case of Carney complex
Myxomas on POCUS Echocardiogram ... of Carney complex ... rare with masses ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A4C
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
sign. ... dantrolene and cardiac ... boluses 10 ml.kg-1 ... Plan admission to critical ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology