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Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... due to arrhythmias ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... sign) (→ 3-8) ... #Anesthesiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Cardiogenic shock, Arrythmias ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Guidelines for Crises ... is unconscious, signs ... inversion • Arrhythmias ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... proliferation rate ... unless worrisome EKG ... arrhythmis SCVMC
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Treatment options ... Hint: this is a rare ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical ... : • Cardiac decompensation ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... telemetry for arrhythmias ... of feeding • Arrhythmias
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
sign. ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac ... , bicarbonate Arrhythmias ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... causes of acromegaly ... Cardiovascular disease: • Cardiac ... arrhythmia • ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs