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Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Differential Diagnosis ... Trauma, Surgery, ... #HighGlucose #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
of Nutritional Complications ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Post-prandial Hypoglycemia ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Treatment #Complications
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Hypoglycemia - Differential ... setting of Gastric Surgery ... Idiopathic Other Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery if possible ... • Consider surgery ... If laparoscopic surgery ... #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Complications after ... Post-prandial Hypoglycemia ... Gastric bypass causes ... #Complications ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... surgery if possible ... • Check airway ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... ascites, jaundice, hypoglycemia ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... infiltration) Differential ... Monitor and Treat Complications
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... cardiothoracic surgery ... • Maintain the airway ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... something related to surgery ... the reason for surgery ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Viridans Surgery ... destructive lesion • Complications ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management