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Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... abandon or limit surgery ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... monitor patient and source ... Consider stopping surgery ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Epistaxis Management Algorithm / Checklist

1. blow out clots 
2. vasoconstrictor spray 
3. nose clip or direct
Epistaxis Management Algorithm ... / Checklist ... can see bleeding source ... or cannot see source ... #Checklist #ENT
The most common etiologies of small bowel obstruction, and the key distinguishing features of each cause.
features of each cause ... Differential; #Surgery ... SmallBowelObstruction Image Source ... Surgery: A case
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
#KidneyInjury #Causes ... #Differential #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Basic algorithm for diagnosis and management of hoarseness

Image Source: Peng  KA , Kim I,
Basic algorithm ... hoarseness Image Source ... Surgery: A case ... www.amazon.com/Surgery-Case ... otolaryngology ;#surgery
Suggested diagnostic algorithm for neonate with suspected esophageal atresia +/- tracheoesophageal fistula.

Image Source: De Virgilio, C.,
Suggested diagnostic algorithm ... Image Source: De ... Surgery: A case ... #surgery; #pediatricsurgery
The most common benign etiologies to consider for palpable breast masses

#Differential; #Surgery; #BreastMasses; #Breastcancer

Image Source: De
palpable breast masses ... Differential; #Surgery ... Breastcancer Image Source ... Surgery: A case
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup ... other hormonal causes ... for non-hormonal causes ... Hypercalcemia #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm