Anaesthesia Viva

ECT Titration with Cardiac Complications

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Clinical Stem

2021.1
You are doing an ECT list at a private stand-alone facility. Your 2nd patient of the morning is a 55-year-old male having his first ECT titration for schizophrenia with bipolar disorder. He has a history of hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and is a current smoker. His medications are as follows: - amlodipine - lithium - olanzapine - rosuvastatin

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Preoperative assessment regarding suitabilityECT titration with short run of VTChest pain and agitation in PACU - myocardial infarction

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