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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 ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
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
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
ETT depth may be ... A height-based algorithm ... determine ETT depth ... #Management #CriticalCare
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
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
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - Management ... Algorithm Identify ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... #tachycardia #Management ... #Algorithm #peds
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 ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
approach to brain death ... diagnosis of brain death ... (e.g. cardiac arrest ... (e.g. herniation ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm