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Myocardial Infarction - Definition and Types

Type 1 - Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction
 - Atherosclerotic plaque rupture or
Secondary to an Ischaemic ... between myocardial oxygen ... 3 - Cardiac Death ... Myocardial #Infarction #Classification ... #NSTEMI #MI #Type1
Myocardial infarction:
Classified into 5 types based on etiology and circumstances:

Type 1: Spontaneous MI caused by ischemia
caused by ischemia ... Type 2: Ischemia ... due to increased oxygen ... sudden unexpected cardiac ... #MI #Ischemia #myocardialinfarction
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... classification
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... ischaemia → 3-12 ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... . ❸ Give 100% oxygen ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... . ❹ Give 100% oxygen ... require prolonged treatment ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
AND increased oxygen ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
❶ Adequate oxygen ... replaced or its type ... ischaemia (or infarction ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
/crush injury, ischemia ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... only if no clear cause ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... anatomic shunt (Type ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... with supplemental oxygen ... #treatment #hepatology