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Myocardial infarction:
Classified into 5 types based on etiology and circumstances:

Type 1: Spontaneous MI caused by ischemia
1: Spontaneous MI ... caused by ischemia ... , hypertension), ... embolism, arrhythmia, hypotension ... #MI #Ischemia #myocardialinfarction
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH ... ) Ischemic - ... fib, prosthetic valves ... Endocarditis, Acute MI ... artery dissection, Hypotension
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... the patient is hypotensive ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... Hypotension ... system including valves ... hypotension ... #Hypotension #
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained hypotension ... drugs to treat hypotension ... (Box A): • Hypotension ... • If hypotension ... repeated until hypotension
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... Hypertension is ... system including valves ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... #Hypertension
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - ... with previously stable ... values. 3. ... and signs of end-organ ... renal bruit or signs
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... , tachycardia, hypoxemia ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
alternatively a reflex to hypotension ... complex AND not hypotensive ... system including valves ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
should identify any cause ... system including valves ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Cardiac ischaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist