There are six (6) units of study, which define the POM specialty knowledge and skills. Each unit has been subdivided into a series of key themes and modules comprised of recommended guidelines, readings, texts and videos.
U5M3: Management of adverse postoperative cardiac events
Discusses underlying causes of common postoperative arrhythmias, and the management of postoperative hypertension and hypotension.
Guidelines/Standards
Websites
Recommended texts
Chapter 10: Cardiac Pacing [Advanced Life Support] by
In some cardiac arrest or peri-arrest settings, appropriate use of cardiac pacing can be life-saving. Non-invasive pacing may be used to maintain cardiac output temporarily while expert help to deliver longer-term treatment is obtained. Non-invasive pacing can be established rapidly and is well within the capabilities of an ALS provider. The ALS provider does not need to have a detailed technical knowledge of permanent cardiac pacemakers and implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) but needs to be able to recognise when one of these devices is present, when they are failing, and how the presence of an implanted device may influence the management of a cardiac arrest.
Quick Reference Handbook: Guidelines for Crisis in Anaesthesia by
The guidelines in this handbook are not intended to be standards of medical care. The ultimate judgement with regard to a particular clinical procedure or treatment plan must be made by the clinician in the light of the clinical data presented and the diagnostic and treatment options available.
Additional resources
The following are additional resources that participants may find useful to their studies:
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