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Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Wide Complex Tachycardia ... and Causes • ... Wide Complex Tachycardia ... WCT #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... blood • Hypoxic encephalopathy ... #Differential # ... Causes #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndrome, ARVC) ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #cardiology
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... • If narrow complex ... central line/wire; hypovolaemia ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... #Anesthesiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... • Bradycardia caused ... Hypoglycemia • Hypovolemia ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... sinus tachycardia ... voltage Other Causes ... be seen in: • Hypothermia ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #management #neurology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed