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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
    -
Diagnosis and Management ... most common) - Surgery ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #endocrinology ... #differential #algorithm
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
delivery • Pause surgery ... • Consider surgery ... If laparoscopic surgery ... #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Graves' Disease Treatment
Thionamides (mainly methimazole)
 • Chance of remission in up to 2 years
 • No
hyperthyroidism resolution Surgery ... Disease #Treatment #Management ... #endocrinology
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Breast Discharge - Differential ... Stimulation, Trauma/Surgery ... Breast #Discharge #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Inability to protect airway ... Recent head/neck surgery ... Continuous positive airway ... Ventilation #diagnosis #management
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... Trauma, Surgery, ... #HighGlucose #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Management: ... check ETC02 / peak airway ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Apnea Positive airway ... Stabilizes upper airway ... surgery → Most ... lesion of upper airway ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... facial trauma, surgery ... intrathoracic procedure/surgery ... #criticalcare #management