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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Evaluation • ABCs ... #ischemic #CVA ... #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... heme (bleeding), CV ... you’ll do a good workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Key Basic Plan - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

This Key Basic Plan will detect and identify
quickly By Association ... anaesthesia #Basics #Checklist ... #ABCDs #ABCs #BasicPlan ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... b) CHF c) CVA ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • <12mo since ACS
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
resistance • Improves work ... breathing for baby ABCDE ... and fit of the mask ... Neonate #Management #ABCs ... #ABCDE #Peds #Pediatrics
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
, invasive BP, CVP ... platelets By Association ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... By Association of ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Starvation Ketosis (SK ... hormones that work ... Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA ... In both SK and AK ... #differential #algorithm
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... unique approach and workup ... WORK UP: obtain ... vascular assessments (ABIs ... Posterior #Injury #msk