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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disordered Platelet Function ... #Bleeding #Bruising ... #Causes #Hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... Treat primary cause ... #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Control any obvious bleeding ... point of care testing ... : Hb, lactate, coagulation ... • Use lab testing ... (Box C). ⓫ If bleeding
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
inhibitor of a coagulation ... intravascular coagulation ... discern these causes ... are liver function ... fibrinogen levels, and testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... - what is the bleeding ... medical and surgical management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
prevents speech & eating ... OBSTRUCTION, and BLEEDING ... This can cause life-threatening ... Surgical management ... #differential #management
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... confirmed via genetic testing ... continued in most cases ... ; interpretation ... dependent upon local laboratory
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... causing hypovolemia needing ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
our vital organs leading ... derangements in function ... K+ in the ECF causes ... patients we are all treating ... #criticalcare #management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia: Testing ... gastroesophageal junction ... gastroesophageal junction ... leading to myenteric ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management