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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
, Hypertensive emergency ... : Ascites, Pregnancy ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg ... #Causes #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
is a clinical emergency ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Causes #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... carbon monoxide (eg ... living conditions (eg ... vascular diseases (eg ... Female gender - Pregnancy
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
on-call / dial emergency ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Female Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Uterus - HSG or SHG or hysteroscopy:
 • Fibroids/polyps
Causes of Female ... Infertility - Differential ... Previous tubal pregnancy ... Hyperprolactinemia • Tumors (e.g ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
Emergency Evacuation ... environmental hazard (e.g ... Self-inflating bag ... Patient #Evacuation #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Management