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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Definition and Causes ... tachycardia or WQRST Causes ... drug effect or electrolyte ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #differential #causes
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Guidelines for Crises ... monitoring. ❼ Treat electrolyte ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte ... Magnesium oxide (can cause ... diarrhea and cause ... #Magnesium #Electrolyte ... #Repletion #management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... mainstay of initial management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Potassium Electrolyte ... Intravenous (can cause ... #Potassium #Electrolyte ... #Repletion #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... likely underlying cause ... cultures if possible (eg ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... o Endocrine cause ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Management Algorithm for Confusion
- Substrate verification, glucose, oxygen checks
- Toxidrome present
- Focal findings on neurologic examination
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Management Algorithm ... examination, basic (CBC, electrolytes ... , CXR, ECG, UA), ... AlteredMentalStatus #Delirium #Management
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... reperfusion - Electrolytes ... #Diagnosis #Management