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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
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... auto-PEEP, Abdominal compartment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #management
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
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 ... specific) - Compartment
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 ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
leading to compression ... compromised → Tissue hypoxia ... onset of ischemia Treatment ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #pathophysiology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... electroneutrality in both compartments ... risk of renal failure ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment