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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
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider: o Cardiac ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 o Cardiac ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Cardiac ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
T’s Mnemonic - Causes ... of Cardiac Arrest ... #Ts #Mnemonic #Cardiac ... #Arrest #Causes ... diagnosis #acls #checklist
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
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
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
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Causes of Generalized ... Edema - Differential ... Interstitial Oncotic Pressure ... Burns/Trauma #Edema ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Guidelines for Crises ... arterial blood pressure ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist