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Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Sleep Deprivation (Eg ... (Eg. ... • Medications (Eg ... • Drug Abuse (Eg
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... function test, ANA (e.g ... not required in all ... primary hematologic disorder ... Thrombocytopenia #Platelet #Disorders
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... incidentally during medical ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... signs or symptoms (eg
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... • Check ECG rhythm ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... as a possible cause ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Electrolyte Disorders ... voltage Other Causes ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... last resort when all ... airway expertise e.g ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... • Bradycardia caused ... Valvular disease (e.g ... Psychiatric: • Panic disorder
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
occasionally, e.g ... – People whose medical ... need help with all ... from whatever cause
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... • Thrombosis (e.g ... ET-associated mutation (e.g ... hemoproliferative disorder ... thrombocytosis (e.g