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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... • Pulmonary embolism ... : • EKG • Bedside
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Causes: thrombus ... Signs: hypotension ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
symptoms may include chest ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Breathing • Check chest ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... Breathing • Check chest ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... ); circulatory embolus ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... , chest X-ray. ... o Circulatory embolus ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Embolism ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Circulatory embolism ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... Breathing • Check chest ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup