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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... • Pneumothorax
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... foreign body; pneumothorax ... #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... • Pneumothorax ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... pleura in severe cases ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... exclude tension pneumothorax ... • Maintain the airway ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Toxins Tension pneumothorax ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential # ... Anesthesiology # ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Consider whether poor perfusion ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... intubation/foreign body/pneumothorax ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
anaesthetic (remember infusion ... ensure adequate lung ... • Maintain the airway ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist