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Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #differential
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... arterial blood pressure ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
using reservoir bag ... and positioning (e.g ... Endocrine cause (eg ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
rhythm and blood pressure ... Feel the airway pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
using reservoir bag ... known drug causes (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Differential # ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
CO2 is absent, presume ... using reservoir bag ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
❷ Use positive pressure ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist