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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #Sodium #nephrology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and non-sinus → 2- ... 12 o Anaphylaxis ... → 3-1 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis ... (→ 3-1) Drug induced ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
compressions 100 min-1, ... 10) Acidosis Anaphylaxis ... (→ 3-1) Embolism ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... discontinued) 3. ... secreting tumor 3. ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
discrete buckets: 1. ... (low intake) 2. ... transcellular shift) 3. ... #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
4 o Anaphylaxis ... → 3-1 o Circulatory ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
persistent, consider → 3- ... 2 hours and >24 ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
intubation. ❼ If anaphylaxis ... suspected → 3-1 ... 2 Hypoxia/desaturation ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
5); anaphylaxis ... (→ 3-1); malignant ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup