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Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... depending on the cause ... , ..), Fungal (rare ... Aortitis #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Differential #Causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
chest symmetry, rate ... • Check heart rate ... • If heart rate ... • If heart rate ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... Bedside eval of rate ... whether AF is cause ... Rate/Rhythm control ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... • Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... • Immunologic Workup ... sle #comparison #table
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... syndrome, Eclampsia, Late ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... - Control rate ... - Control rate ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
100-1000ml) or rate ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... Management #treatment #workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... chest symmetry, rate ... • Check heart rate ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
infections - Various rare ... disease) - Various rare ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Receptor, Heart Rate ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table