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Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
sinoatrial node (SA ... outside of the SA ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #MAT #MultifocalAtrialTachycardia ... #ECGEducator
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
A wandering atrial pacemaker, (WAP), is an atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the natural cardiac pacemaker
sinoatrial node (SA ... identifiable on ECG ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #WAP #WanderingAtrialPacemaker ... #ECGEducator
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
confirm reservoir bag ... • Confirm airway ... using reservoir bag ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
confirm reservoir bag ... • Confirm airway ... using reservoir bag ... known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Confirm airway ... using reservoir bag ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
confirm reservoir bag ... • Confirm airway ... using reservoir bag ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
A junctional escape beat is a delayed heartbeat originating not from the atrium but from an
impulses from the SA ... node because of SA ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional ... JunctionalEscape #ECGEducator
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
environmental hazard (e.g ... attendance. ❺ Airway ... intubation to improve airway ... Self-inflating bag ... Intraoperative #Checklist