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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Obtain a 12-lead ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... artery (LMCA). left anterior ... descending (LAD ... predictor of recurrent ischemic ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia ... wave inversion in avL ... - early inferior ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
have fever - ACS ... AKI, acute limb ischemia ... , bowel infarction ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #Management
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
ï‚· Ischemic Symptoms
ï‚· EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
Infarction ï‚· Ischemic ... Symptoms ï‚· EKG ... ACTIVATE CATH LAB ... DCSI #Initiative #Management ... #Cardiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
reservoir bag and APL ... : o Cardiac ischaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
reservoir bag and APL ... ECG if possible ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
reservoir bag and APL ... known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
blood gas, 12-lead ... ECG, chest X-ray ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup