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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
)- Differential ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... (e.g., metastatic ... #Differential #
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Tamponade, Pulmonary ... , Medications (anesthesia ... • HYPOVOLEMIC: Hemorrhage ... Shock #diagnosis #differential
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... embolism → 3-5 o Cardiac ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... tamponade → 3-9 ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Malignant
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... consider: o Cardiac ... tamponade → 3-9 ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Check ECG rhythm ... 4 H’s, 4 T’s: Hypoxia ... Hypothermia Tamponade ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... tamponade, constrictive ... Cold and Dry): • Hemorrhagic ... #criticalcare #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... /Sepsis etc. ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... - Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Infections • Malignancy ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage ... Cytopenias • Cardiac