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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Associated with Post-operative ... abdominal / thoracic surgery ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #surgery ... #causes
Pericardial window and relief of tamponade. A few points: litres can accumulate slowly but 200cc can
but 200cc can cause ... window is a simple operation ... dangerous as you are operating ... intraoperative #surgery
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... - Trauma - Surgery ... CNS lesion: ALS, MS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Iatrogenic- Hx of prior surgery ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #Causes
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... NEJM 2011 - Hip Surgery ... 2018 - Cardiac Surgery ... unnecessary and cause ... GIB, and cardiac surgery
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... something related to surgery ... the reason for surgery ... and treat the cause ... Specific peri-operative
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
mortality), Other causes ... airway / remove mask ... Recent head/neck surgery
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... other, more common causes ... (see 2-8 Peri-operative ... abandon or finish surgery ... • Reduce the operating
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... immediate MRI and surgery ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... (Risks: Recent surgery ... lower #extremity #msk