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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... Check other vital signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Upper abdominal / thoracic ... surgery • General ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... #anesthesia #surgery
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... Check other vital signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Malignant Hyperpyrexia
A rare complciation of halothane or suxamethonium.
Predisposition to developing this is inherited (autosomal dominant).

#Malignant #Hyperpyrexia
#Hyperthermia #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... PE • Clinical Signs ... • Alternative diagnosis ... Immobilization or surgery ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE #Diagnosis
Stages of Syphilis
Early Primary:
 • Painless chancre
 • Regional lymphadenopathy
Early Secondary:
 • Fever, malaise
 • Rash
Cardiovascular • Aortitis, thoracic ... Stages #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Consider continuing surgery ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Axial rotation of thoracic ... 40 degrees) -> Thoracic ... plane -> Decr thoracic ... pathophysiology #msk #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... Local pain at thoracic ... dissemination Diagnosis
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
lordosis, Incr thoracic ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms