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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... Check other vital signs ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Chemo agents - Anesthesia ... Hyperthyroidism Cortex ... #diagnosis #causes
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... Signs: hypotension ... with saline and cover ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... PH (left heart disease ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Deprivational - Obstruction of Visual Axis:
 • Ptosis
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Congenital Corneal ... Hemangioma • Retinal Disease ... responsive to treatment ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Diagnosis and Management ... Initial checklist ... Check other vital signs ... compression) Initial treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management