12 results
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Hypercalcemia Evaluation ... 2) PTH - Frankly ... all normal, move on ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... #workup
Protocol for Donning PPE

Put on special work clothes and work shoes • Wash hands~ Put on
Protocol for Donning PPE ... medical protective ... gloves FAHZU COVID ... University #PPE ... #Management #COVID19
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
patient’s underlying medical ... bell / senior on-call ... / dial emergency ... delegate task of evaluating ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
flash, flame) on ... fire alarm • Dial ... tracheal tube if on ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
pregnancy to 5 months postpartum ... Management during Postpartum ... up to 8 weeks postpartum ... medical therapy ... Karan Desai MD, MPH
COVID-19 Related Personal Protection Management 

Level I protection 
 • Disposable surgical cap
 • Disposable surgical
COVID-19 Related ... surgical mask • Work ... mask (N95) • Work ... mask (N95) • Work ... University #PPE
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... expected based on ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... chronic, or acute on ... #workup #Differential
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... HFNC may be made on
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... of BCNIE relies on ... evaluation of epidemiological ... Blood - Depending on ... #differential #workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... complications from anesthesia ... stairs, brisk 4 mph ... Medical history ... perioperative medical