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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... cause hypotension ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology # ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... previously stable values ... Obstructive sleep apnea: CPAP ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... syndrome, ARVC) • Hypertension ... : • Hypertension ... more intensive treatment ... #diagnosis #differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
dysfunction and death can ... Treatment depends ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity - A low value ... If the value is ... result in severe anemia ... WBC count and differential ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... system including valves ... analgesia (alfentanil can ... #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... complex AND not hypotensive ... system including valves ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... system including valves ... Consider known drug causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... to bolus these values ... before beginning treatment ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... cause a Hg drop ... cause a 3-6% drop ... Hospitalization #causes ... pathophysiology #differential