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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Physiologic Causes ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... PP and systolic hypertension
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... #Differential # ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tracheostomy Procedural Sedation Checklist
Step 1: Provide adequate sedation for paralysis
Step 2: Get adequate analgesia for tracheal
Procedural Sedation Checklist ... Monitor & treat hypotension ... post-placement Casey ... Procedural #Sedation #Checklist ... #management #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
wide vs. narrow pulse ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
stimulus, check pulse ... bradycardia OR severe hypotension ... Consider known drug causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
wide vs. narrow pulse ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
in sequence – hypotension ... • Hypotension ... Consider other causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
stimulus, Check pulse ... pressure: • If no pulse ... complex AND not hypotensive ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Mechanical → severe aortic ... severe pulmonary hypertension ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential