32 results
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... compression) Initial treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
have a general treatment ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #anesthesiology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
• Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... Abdomino-phrenic Dyssynergia Diagnostics ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
supply, duration of surgery ... Consider stopping surgery ... Electricity #Failure #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment ... #Algorithm #Causes
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Verify BP (e.g. surgeon ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... consult vascular surgeon ... N2O • Tell surgeon ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm and Management ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #management ... #neurology #treatment
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... abandon or limit surgery ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis