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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation ... mortality), Other causes ... airway / remove mask ... #Pressure #Ventilation ... #diagnosis #management
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Can Cause False ... can cause false ... Protonix), may cause ... #drug #tests #differential ... #diagnosis #toxicology
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Inform surgeon (ask ... Head down position ... Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
bag moving OR ventilator ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... autoantibodies: positive ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #management #treatment
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... alcohol - Medications ... steroids, mechanical ventilation ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
bag moving OR ventilator ... Airway • Check position ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Parkinson's, MS) ... Anxiety Other • Medications ... #Causes
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... B). ❹ Ensure ventilation ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... spine/Pelvis - Positive ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes