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Mechanisms of Lower Extremity Edema: #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema #Lower #LowerExtremity #Causes #Starling #Oncotic #Hydrostatic
Lower Extremity Edema ... Pathophys #EM #IM #Edema ... LowerExtremity #Causes ... #Hydrostatic #Pressure ... Differential #Mechanism #Algorithm
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Burns/Trauma #Edema ... #Causes
Pitting vs Non-Pitting Edema: Differential Diagnosis
For pitting edema: there's generally an issue with :
  ↑
vs Non-Pitting Edema ... ↑ Hydrostatic pressure ... Plasma oncotic pressure ... is usually caused ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... Consider potential causes ... Aspiration, pulmonary oedema ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Causes of Edema ... Diagnosis Pitting Edema ... Hydrostatic - Too Much Pressure ... Venous > Arteriole Pressure ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Prolonged Emergence - Anesthesiology

Prolonged Drug Action:
• Overdose 
• Hypothermia (< 33 C) 
• Incr
Causes of Prolonged ... Emergence - Anesthesiology ... Metabolic Causes ... Incr intracranial pressure ... Prolonged #Emergence #Anesthesiology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-Induced Edema ... is caused by many ... Increased hydrostatic pressure ... Decreased oncotic pressure ... #Medication #Causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Feel the airway pressure ... intrathoracic pressure ... recheck blood pressure ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm ... OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE ... Hypotension #Evaluation #Algorithm ... OFTEN #Mnemonic #Checklist
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
- Insidious Edema ... - ++++ Blood pressure ... Red blood cell casts ... Onset - Abrupt Edema ... Red blood cell casts