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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
, Medications, Central ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
T4 → Possibly Central ... Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... high T4 +/- T3 → Central ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Consider rate control ... Also consider: central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... alteration in mental ... emulsion (Box A). ❼ Control ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... steps. ❽ Insert central ... consider source control ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm
Potential Etiology of Maternal Cardiac Arrest:
A - Anesthetic complications
B -
In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm ... Cardiac Arrest: A - Anesthetic ... F - Fever G - General ... Cardiac #Arrest #Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm 1) ... Diabetes insipidus (central ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... after induction of general ... anesthesia • ... Difficult #airway #algorithm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Bone Fracture Central ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of School Difficulties - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Social Skills Deficit and Atypical Behaviour
• Consider Autism Spectrum
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Behaviour • Oppositional ... Cognitive Impairment (Mental ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm