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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... findings in acute PE are ... evaluating for other causes ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... CM5 continuous ECG ... as soon as possible ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... associated with HAPE are ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
are excluded • ... of more of the signs ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... Signs: hypotension ... Also consider if ... Consider thrombolysis e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
oxygen and face mask ... lung inflation, as ... airway if you are ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... : • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... The most common cause ... viral, at an early age ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
the heart that are ... WPW is caused by ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG