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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... involvement - CT
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
syncope (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... patients with a negative ... hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest CT ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs ... Do not measure negative ... #Management #CriticalCare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential