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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... is ruled out, causes ... filling of bucket (low ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #workup #nephrology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Low tidal ... volume, low/no PEEP ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Excessive GI losses ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
published a four-component ... Association functional class ... But now the ACC/ ... With treatment, ... #Stages #Classes
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
evaluating potential causes ... Increase fresh gas flow ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... remember to tailor treatment ... Check fresh gas flow ... Consider known drug causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... possible fresh gas flow ... COMPLICATIONS AND OUTLINE TREATMENTS ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup