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The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
The management of ... recognize the cause ... to also have a general ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... anesthesiology #anesthesia
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... • Symptoms are ... that may mimic signs ... #High #Central ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Causes: thrombus ... Signs: hypotension ... decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... possible • If central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... disc herniation (central ... lumbar spine Signs ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... #signs
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... is unconscious, signs ... is conscious, symptoms ... may include chest ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Presence of central ... infiltrates on chest ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean areas ... - May involve symptoms ... post-prandial period and can ... in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... are not caused ... General: fever, ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... #Signs #Symptoms
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
wheezing or cough, chest ... Gastrointestinal - Nausea ... consciousness General ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... , signs, and complications ... can include: ... • Treatment algorithms ... evolving, but very general