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H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
of Cardiac Arrest ... Hydrogen Ions (acidosis ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #acls #checklist
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... edema • Atelectasis ... • Metabolic acidosis
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
See Boxes B and C ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... edema, Aspiration ... Severe anemia C. ... failure, Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
vasopressor (Box C) ... consider: o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute pulmonary ... edema - Mesenteric
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

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

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
R - Radiation C ... apices caused by ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... edema in acute ... lung #diseases #differential
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
trolley and then cardiac ... the laryngeal anatomy ... technique in Box C ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... dantrolene and cardiac ... indicated (Box C) ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup