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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... Tachycardia. ❺ Depth ... Ensure correct depth ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... gas trapping. ❺ Depth ... Ensure adequate depth ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
approach to brain death ... patient should focus ... (e.g. cardiac arrest ... (e.g. herniation ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Unexpected Death ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Thrombus (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... to inadequate depth ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... Guidelines for crises ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
recognize the cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #treatment #anesthesiology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Toxic Damage (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
inappropriate depth ... hypercarbia as causes ... monitoring. ❻ Depth ... Ensure adequate depth ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology