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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Initial checklist ... - Verify BP (e.g ... vital signs (heart rate ... — 0.1 - 3 mcg/kg ... #Checklist
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
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
tall R in V1, RAE ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram ... #differential
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... - Verify BP (e.g ... vital signs (heart rate
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... dose paralytic (e.g ... Continue with backup rate ... don't actively bag ... #SARSCoV2 #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
A junctional escape beat is a delayed heartbeat originating not from the atrium but from an
occurs when the rate ... falls below the rate ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #EKG #Junctional ... JunctionalEscape #ECGEducator
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
chest symmetry, rate ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... ). ❼ Consider rate ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• Check heart rate ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management