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Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... Myocardial injury (ST ... Low voltage Treatment ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Ischaemia - Guidelines ... consultation with cardiology ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Ask for brief summary ... EKG. ... remain on floor vs ICU ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... Brady Management ... Degree, Mobitz II ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... #cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary • Hypotension ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
risk/benefit) - Std ... Low dose 0.5 mg/kg ... - 2% risk of ICH ... #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines ... airway expertise e.g ... ENT, ICU). ❹ Call ... trolley and then cardiac ... Intubation #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... - Guidelines for ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Shock - OnePager Summary ... essential to determine treatment ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... ), Neurogenic (SCI ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Anaphylaxis - Guidelines ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management