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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
status • Won't Work ... facial trauma, surgery ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... intrathoracic procedure/surgery
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
oxygen. ❸ Stop surgery ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery ... help and inform clinical ... strategy. ❼ If clinically ... cause a dramatic clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup ... Clinical Exam ... Imaging Section Clinical ... Refer to Blood Work ... #diagnosis #workup
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
age • Social work ... consult • Skeletal survey ... Abuse #Guidelines #Workup
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Bariatric surgery ... #Pancytopenia #Workup
Acquired Downbeat Nystagmus

This 62 yo AA female reported to clinic for retinal evaluation of diabetic PDR.
female reported to clinic ... nystagmus, but further workup ... rather than perform surgery ... Downbeat #Nystagmus #clinical
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Stabilize and Survey ... 4) Workup 5) ... Cardiac surgery? ... criticalcare #treatment #workup
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Bariatric surgery ... #Pancytopenia #Workup
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Provoked (e.g. surgery ... - No other workup ... Hypercoagulable #Workup