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Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Framework High ... to 100.4°F [38°C] ... , hypovolemia, cyanosis ... edema can be caused ... #edema #causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
prolonged or ≥ 39 C ... this is a clinical ... Excessive insulation, high ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
breathing system (Box C) ... if it is due to high ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
R - Radiation C ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... lung #diseases #differential
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
as soon as clinical ... Consider other causes ... including (Box C) ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Desaturation / Cyanosis ... APL valve (Box C) ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... should be on a/c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cesarean delivery Clinical ... • Key Point: High ... clinical suspicion ... , selenium) Differential ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology