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Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... 12-lead ECG machine ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... - Verify BP (e.g ... - Increase anesthetic ... — 0.1 - 3 mcg/kg
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... , no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... blood cultures - ECG ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
airway expertise e.g ... patient’s left hand ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Hyperthyroidism - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Hyperthyroidism (↑↑↑ ß-hCG ... Thyroiditis, Iodine (e.g ... Hyperthyroidism #Differential
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... - Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... #Differential #
Approach to Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Acute Diarrhea (MINT):
 • Medications
 • Infections: Inflammatory
to Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Necrosis • Toxic (e.g ... #Diarrhea #Differential