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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... Guidelines for Crises ... • Consider moving ... until patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
reservoir bag moving ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... interaction, renal failure ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypovolemia ... deficiency, Salt-losing ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Portal ... • Acute liver failure ... #causes
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Urine ... Water and solute loading ... Chronic Renal Failure ... #Algorithm #causes
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Excessive ... Hypotension • Anesthesia ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transudate ... Congestive heart failure ... #causes
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... and treat the cause ... evaluating potential causes ... ventilator bellows moving ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... defects and liver failure ... #HELLP #AFLP #Obstetrics ... OBGyn #Hematology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
child * Severe cases ... defects and liver failure ... #HELLP #AFLP #obstetrics ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #table #comparison