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The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
recognize the cause ... have a general treatment ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #anesthesiology
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... to hypotension should ... hypotension is treatment ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... shock #Diagnosis
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Finger agnosia - Inability ... 3) Acalculia - Inability ... able to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... generally toward left shoulder ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... compression) Initial treatment ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Prolonged neuromuscular blockade - Differential Diagnosis
- Drugs, Acid-base Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic, Electrolyte abnormalities

By Mark Harris, MD
- Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Anesthesiology ... #Causes #complications
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
Phimosis Inability ... after age 4 Treatment ... Paraphimosis • Inability ... Paraphimosis #Comparison #Diagnosis
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... The diagnostic approach ... Further diagnostics ... should be guided ... The treatment strategy
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
Case description ... HAGL) can be a cause ... instability from ... Differential diagnosis ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... that impair the ability ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology