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Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
1) Ask for vitals ... Examine for a cause ... use a directed approach ... Obstructive 4) Diagnosis ... and Workup 5)
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... PERICARDIOCENTESIS (sub-xiphoid approach ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Approach and Differential ... most common causes ... more than one cause ... 3) Optional tests ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... a physiologic approach ... #management #nephrology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology #approach ... #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... you’ll do a good workup ... Best to have an ... #Polycythemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup