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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disordered Platelet Function ... Rare • Drugs (e.g ... Disease Vascular System
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Cerebellar Disease (e.g ... multiple sclerosis) Resting ... palsy • Multiple System ... #Causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
entire breathing system ... and breathing system ... machine/breathing system ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... then go to stim testing ... Stim test is 250 mcg ... normal adrenal function
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... < 120 ms = AV junction ... #Interpretation ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #system
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
entire breathing system ... consider passing suction ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothalamic: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... #Causes #OBGyn
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Check breathing system ... valves working and system ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... estrogen: • Functional ... (e.g. eating disorder ... #Causes #OBGyn
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
entire breathing system ... consider passing suction ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Intraoperative #Checklist