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Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thromboembolism (VTE ... - No other workup ... cancer screening, CBC ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Failure to Thrive ... - Evaluation Checklist ... Liver panel), CBC ... PT, OT, Social work ... BrighamMedRes #FTT #Failure
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... TTE: Helps to know ... pre-existing heart failure ... most ICU pts a CBC ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... - Guidelines for ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... monitoring • TTE ... ) Other: • CBC ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines ... surgery; equipment failure ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Embolus #Embolism #VTE ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines ... especially in heart failure ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Hypertension - Guidelines ... interaction, renal failure ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... variability in guidelines ... PulmonaryEmbolism #VTE ... #Pregnancy #Workup ... #Imaging #Algorithm