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Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Algorithm History ... and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... : • EKG • Bedside
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... quadrant: R/O cardiac ... musculoskeletal causes ... Metabolic disease (e.g ... • Sickle cell anemia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... CM5 continuous ECG ... calcium. ❽ Treat anaemia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider: o Cardiac ... ischaemia → 3-12 o Anaphylaxis ... → 3-1 o Cardiac ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - ... • Check ECG rhythm ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... hypovolaemia; primary cardiac ... amniotic (→ 3-5); anaphylaxis ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Bronchospasm → 3-4 o Anaphylaxis ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia