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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Workup ... menstrual - Recent procedures ... patients if the cause ... #Workup #hematology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... recent events/procedures ... tox/infectious workup ... nonconvuIsive status #Checklist ... Delirium #Evaluation #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... check measured FiO2 ... pressure as a cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... problem. ❷ Increase FiO2 ... devices could have caused ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
syndrome as a cause ... before invasive procedure ... Although nonhepatic causes ... ascites #diagnosis #workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... check measured FiO2 ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... check measured FiO2 ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist ... VC (VTE/RR/PEEP/FiO2 ... PC (PC/PEEP/RR/FiO2 ... / TUBES: know gauges ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Guidelines for Crises ... time. ❷ Increase FiO2 ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist