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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
blood cultures - ECG ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... Differential #Algorithm #Drugs ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... Malignant hyperthermia crisis ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... management - RUQ ultrasound ... potentially causative drugs ... septic shock (e.g ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... Checklist - Myasthenia ... X-ray and lung ultrasound ... oral secretions (e.g ... Drugs to avoid (
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... iatrogenic causes, e.g ... • Inotropic drugs ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... • Consider drug ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... airway expertise e.g ... neuromuscular blocking drug ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Guidelines for Crises ... • Check ECG rhythm ... reminders about drugs ... : Vagal tone Drug ... Guidelines for crises
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Guidelines for Crises ... anticholinergic drug ... could have made a drug ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... could have made a drug ... Consider known drug ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist