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Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... #Signs #Symptoms
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... is unconscious, signs ... is conscious, symptoms ... • Start glyceryl ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Infarction  Ischemic Symptoms ...  EKG and/or biomarker ... evidence of AMI (STEMI ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Double Valve Sign - Type A Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

STEMI on EKG: check the echo!
Double Valve Sign ... Echocardiogram STEMI ... on EKG: check the ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Signs: hypotension ... decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... Consider thrombolysis e.g
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... of more of the signs ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... an appropriate critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... If indicated, start ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... Start glycaemic ... • Start cooling ... in critical care ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... circulatory arrest: • Start ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management