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How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
up an ischemic CVA ... - Defined if 1) ... embolic source 3) ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... discrete buckets: 1. ... transcellular shift) 3. ... #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... discontinued) 3. ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
adult, 10 ml.kg-1 ... : o Cardiac ischaemia ... → 3-1 o Cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
compressions 100 min-1, ... Hypovolaemia Hypo/hyperkalaemia ... 1) Embolism, gas ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
boluses 10 ml.kg-1 ... with dantrolene Hyperkalaemia ... hyperventilate, sodium ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
/crush injury, ischemia ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
1 o Circulatory ... o Cardiac ischaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup