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Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Volume x Peripheral Vascular ... Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... • Pericardial tamponade ... insufficiency (MC) Cardiac ... • Sepsis • Anaphylaxis
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
when dealing with hypotension ... examination and ultrasound ... Cardiac Performance ... Systemic Vascular ... Resistance #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Sepsis • Anaphylaxis ... • Left-sided Valvular ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... Tamponade - Hypovolemic ... Redistribution #Shock #Hypotension
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Cardiomyopathy • Valvular ... disease • Tamponade ... Bronchiectasis • Anaphylaxis ... • Pulmonary hypertension
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Tamponade, Severe ... compartment syndrome, Vascular ... algorithm #treatment #management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... • Unexpected cardiac ... arrest trolley, anaphylaxis ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... tamponade → 3-9 ... valvular problem ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... on POCUS Hypotension ... tamponade. ... for definitive management ... #clinical #ultrasound
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary • Hypotension ... Setup - Ultrasound ... pericarditis, Pericardial Tamponade ... Cardiac surgery?