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Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... deterioration of general ... depending on the cause ... Erdheim-Chester Drugs ... #Differential #Causes
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm
Potential Etiology of Maternal Cardiac Arrest:
A - Anesthetic complications
B -
Cardiac Arrest: A - Anesthetic ... Cardiovascular D - Drugs ... F - Fever G - General ... nonobstetric causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... • Inotropic drugs ... Direct needle generally ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
Postrema: • Drugs ... Chemo agents - Anesthesia ... Aspirin - Antigout drugs ... Metabolic: - Uremia ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... anticholinergic drug ... could have made a drug ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
hypercarbia as causes ... could have made a drug ... : drug interaction ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
 -
Secondary Causes ... Myxedema coma Drugs ... Alpha-adrenergic agonists - General ... Vasodilatation: - Drugs ... Carcinomatosis - Uremia
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... local anaesthetic drugs ... necessary to circulate drugs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... Other drugs at clinician ... Drugs: Salbutamol ... Guidelines for crises ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup