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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... Digoxin is a cardiac ... nodal conduction Uses ... : - Atrial fibrillation ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
It can cause sudden ... and ventricular fibrillation ... Cordis #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Cardiology #Sudden ... #Cardiac #Death
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... , sino-atrial (SA ... and ventricular fibrillation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart ... Abnormalities in cardiac ... #AFib #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Guidelines for Crises ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... using reservoir bag ... • Check ECG rhythm ... about drugs and defibrillation ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Ventricular Fibrillation ... echo POC-TEE in cardiac ... a pulse check (ECG ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... heart disease Causes ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... arrhythmia • Atrial fibrillation ... #differential #cardiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
using reservoir bag ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Management #Workup #Cardiology