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Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... Interpretation Checklist ... you place every focus ... radiologistpage #Abdominal
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... Evaluate RV size and function ... • Evaluate for causes ... Hypertension #PH #Checklist
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... /suction, minimize ... (Sedation off, passes ... #Extubation #Checklist
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... cholecystitis • Functional ... Pain #Chronic #Causes
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
ureteropelvic junction ... identify non-calculus causes ... of flank or abdominal ... detection with function ... for non-calculus causes
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... level - Liver function ... increase the risk of abdominal ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Findings Ileus: Functional ... presents with acute abdominal ... acute or chronic abdominal ... hypotension • Abdominal ... percussion • Nausea
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... consider passing suction ... pressure as a cause ... o Endocrine cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Abnormal platelet function ... clotting factor function ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
consider passing suction ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... tracheal/bronchial suction ... Intraoperative #Checklist