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Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... cardiovascular risk ... serum creatinine, test ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... hypertension, tachy- or bradycardia ... pre-existing history or risk ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... with ADHF • Risks ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... determine if stress test ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... postoperative cardiac ... medical and surgical management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
palpitations, bradycardia ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... line, stabilizes cardiac
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
❹ Insert intra-arterial ... and discuss with cardiology ... ❾ Plan further management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
second troponin test ... a provocative test ... at the time of arrival ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain