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Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 • Orthostatic BP
 • ECG
 • Telemetry (if
Workup Cost-effective ... • Ambulatory ECG ... specific high risk features ... indications: • Echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... features are shown ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Management #Workup
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
to workup right-heart ... There were classic features ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... a negative ED work-up ... natural frequency (e.g ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
known drug causes (eg ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... ❾ Plan further management ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
to focus on ... Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... the physician to focus ... #cardiology #differential ... #echocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... one post op Cardiology ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis