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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... - Check other vital ... ) Initial treatment ... #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... -> focus on improving ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... : Hypoxic/Failure
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... interaction, renal failure ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... - Renal Failure ... Definitive in ESRD or failure ... other measures Check ... #Management #Treatment
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... Metabolic Acidosis ... risk of renal failure ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
from last lab (check ... → no immediate treatment ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... hypotension, renal failure ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis