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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Onset between age ... Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... taken at home, work ... (5%) - Onset age
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
CRP - Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... 100,000, Typically Age ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... rapid drainage are ... Diagnostic features are ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Procalcitonin normal ... hilar adenopathy, Preference ... BAL (Washings are ... Blood & CSF (Cocci Ag ... Coccidioides #Diagnosis #workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... airway device are ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
In most cases small ... Random refers to no preference ... Nodules are almost ... diseases, nodules are ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... Supportive measures are ... Supportive measures are ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Extremes of age ... deficiency Work ... #Causes #dermatology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... are excluded • ... as a possible cause ... twitter.com/AAGBI Quick Reference ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
forms of COPD are ... maintain a near-normal ... airflow obstruction causes ... increase in the work ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
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