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Starting a new series for M3/4s & interns with @Noor4Neurology on some guidance before you consult
on some common problems ... The workup of a ... the underlying cause ... outline of the workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
NSAlDs) 3) FIX THE PROBLEM ... ~80% of AKI cases ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... rapidly exclude a problem ... call for help if problem ... Cardiac valvular problem ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
rapidly exclude a problem ... hypercarbia as causes ... Consider underlying problem ... drug (Box C) if problem ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... exacerbation of a chronic problem ... Consider cardiac causes ... genitourinary causes ... Pain #Chronic #Causes
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... serious underlying problem ... Call for help if problem ... Consider known drug causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Focused POCUS Lung and Cardiac Ultrasound Exams in COVID-19 Patients
1. Turn machine on / Enter patient
Focused POCUS Lung ... Select phased-array probe ... and abdominal exam ... With probe marker ... #Focused #POCUS
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... osmolarity If cause ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... clinical team of problem ... of underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
breathing system problem ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup