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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Pneumonia • ARDS ... Interstitium • ILD
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... if there is no clear ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... respiratory tract (e.g ... has potential to cause ... ManagementAirway ... #workup #pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... o Endocrine cause ... (eg steroid dependency ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... distress syndrome (ARDS ... HTN • Airway
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
, e.g. suction catheters ... is clear above ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... • Maintain the airway ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... management is in ... expertise e.g. ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup