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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
and Causes • ... or WQRST Causes ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #differential #causes
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Supraventricular Tachycardia ... great ECG case of ... Supraventricular #Tachycardia ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... non-sinus → 2-7 Tachycardia ... o Endocrine cause ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... cardionerds #EKG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... Guidelines for Crises ... Tachycardia in theatre ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... : hypotension, tachycardia ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Control rate (e.g ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... • Unexplained tachycardia ... arrest where other causes ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia