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Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... Bundle Branch Block ... (Eiffel Tower sign
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... non-obese, non-black ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Central Neuraxial Block ... that may mimic signs ... Central #Neuraxial #Block ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Acute Mountain Sickness - High Altitude
Incidence varies - rate increases with altitude and rate of ascent
Acute Mountain Sickness ... 5% with rapid travel ... • Cardinal symptom ... #AMS #diagnosis ... #management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
effects of neuraxial block ... consider: o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... depression • T wave ... a 12-lead ECG as ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexpected cardiac ... of more of the signs ... surgery. ❷ Call for cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... , AKI, acute limb ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... bradycardia, conduction blocks ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... mediators such as ... neuropathy or cardiac ... #Management #Signs