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Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Volume x Peripheral Vascular ... inadequate cardiac output ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... Beri: - High output ... Tachycardia - High output ... AV shunt, renal vascular
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... loss of cardiac output ... removal – consult vascular ... Guidelines for crises
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Relaxin: reduces vascular ... and other high-output ... causes of heart ... dissection • Other causes ... Rule out other causes
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
• 49 million cases ... • Vascular injury ... COMMON CAUSES + ... Decreased urine output ... all suspected cases
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Easily reversible cause ... Excessive urine output ... • Bladder Outlet ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pathologic: • Valvular ... circulation/High output ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
echocardiogram (non-valvular ... Quincke's pulse = high-output ... to confirm high-output ... Workup for cause ... EtOH causes thiamine
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance vs Systemic Vascular ... #Pulmonary #Vascular ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #causes
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Inotropy, Systemic Vascular ... Resistance, Cardiac Output ... Pressure, Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance, Main Uses