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Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
health - Aortic valve ... stenosis (pulseless, hypertension ... Nivolumab, GM-CSF ... #Differential # ... Causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... #Differential # ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Workup and Differential ... previously stable values ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... Revascularization, treatment ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... the patient is hypotensive ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... Consider known drug causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... system including valves ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup