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Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• Feel the airway ... help AND check arterial ... lead ECG, chest X-ray ... #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Diagnosis: • Chest Xray ... endobronchial material ... inflamed and narrowed airways ... aspirated foreign material ... • Calcified material
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
secondary to Pulmonary Arterial ... Pulmonary arterial ... sign is that the ... Failure #Pulmonary #Arterial ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronckos meaning airway ... → perpetuating airway ... Nasal polyps and signs ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... as McConnell's sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... evidence of left atrial ... spiral arteries ... pressure due to airway ... edema #causes #differential
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... • Should be on differential ... extravasation of contrast material ... Management: SURGERY
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... risk Chest X-ray ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... medical and surgical management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Vascular Disease: Arterial ... least two more of the ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms