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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential ... - Check other vital ... loss / venous compression ... #Differential #
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
100% oxygen AND check ... ❷ Airway • Check ... • Check airway ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
Transverse lines ... the nails can be caused ... paired white lines caused ... fade with digital compression ... Ridges #Clinical #PhysicalExam
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
) without cord compression ... Predictive of MS) • Check ... • Infectious causes ... • Brain MRI: Check ... management #neurology #differential
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... evaluating potential causes ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... of spinal cord compression ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... sclerosis - Transverse ... diagnosis #neurology #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... constipation Differential ... myelopathy • Transverse ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Bone/Joint Causes ... stenosis/nerve compression ... #Leg #pain #differential ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Blush area of cheeks ... Melasma - Forehead, cheeks ... honey-colored crusts ... skin with lateral compression ... dermatology #rash #differential