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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... admission - Surgery ... cardiac valves (septic ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... likely underlying cause ... to achieve mean arterial ... abandon or limit surgery ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... • Cardiac surgery ... catheterization • Thoracic ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cholesterol emboli • Septic ... gangrenosum • Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... be replaced or its ... help AND check arterial ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
urine, sweat) - its ... shock/hypoxemia/Sepsis ... regional ischemia, surgery ... syndrome - Sepsis ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... ulcers, Edema Arterial ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... (Risks: Recent surgery ... Poikilothermia • Septic
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
history of trauma, sepsis ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Emboli Cause Injury ... Antibiotics • Surgery ... Viridans Surgery
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... abandon or finish surgery ... INVESTIGATIONS Arterial ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis