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Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Arterial Lines - ... inspiration - Cardiac ... Stenosis - Pulsus ... Stenosis FOAMfrat ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Obstructive arterial ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... tachycardia • Atrial ... insufficiency (MC) Cardiac ... stenosis • Meds
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... unconscious, signs of cardiac ... risk factors for cardiac ... ❶ Call for cardiac ... anaesthesia #Cardiac
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... anaesthesia #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... ongoing management plan ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infection: Bacterial ... Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... Valvular (Mitral stenosis ... AVM, Thoracic aortic
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Neuroprotection following Cardiac ... Outcome from cardiac ... neurological or cardiac ... ❶ Prepare the cardiac ... Neuroprotection #Cardiac
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... surgery. ❷ Call for cardiac ... pressure < 50 mmHg or cardiac ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Algorithm Cardiac ... Atrioventricular Block Cardiac ... Obstruction: • Aortic ... Stenosis • Hypertrophic ... Reduced Effective Arterial