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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Check other vital ... loss / venous compression ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • check ETC02 / ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Anesthesiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... anaesthesia. ❺ Check ... have failed. ❻ Check ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Check other vital ... oxygenation) - Check ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Renal Failure ... Pituitary Stalk Compression ... Renal Cancer or Failure ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
delivery • Check ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... interaction, renal failure ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
- Differential Diagnosis ... Expansion: Kidney failure ... salt load, Heart failure ... lymphatics, Extrinsic compression ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... Check plasma osmolality ... CHF • liver failure ... syndrome • renal failure ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Extrinsic compression ... • Acute liver failure ... Post-Hepatic: • Heart failure ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Relevant Sonopathology of the Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) - Point of Care Ultrasound
 - Right Ventricular
Diastolic Heart Failure ... Systolic Heart Failure ... @emspocus #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram