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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dizziness #Peripheral #Central ... #Algorithm #BPPV ... #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Mental Status # ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... consider source control ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... pressure as a cause ... (Box D) – discuss ... in Box E and call ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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sleep apnea • General ... anesthesia • ... Duration of anesthesia ... anesthesiology #anesthesia ... #surgery #causes
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider rate control ... (Box C). ❽ Call ... Also consider: central ... Guidelines for crises
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia ... Causes: thrombus ... possible • If central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... , e.g. central line ... features are shown in Box ... pericardiocentesis (Box ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... in Anaesthesia ... Consider other causes ... #High #Central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia