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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Management Initial checklist ... - Administer inotropes ... / vasopressors?
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Non-Response to Vasopressors ... reaching for a vasopressor ... despite substantial vasopressor ... non-responders: - acidosis ... cause shock #Diagnosis
DKA Resuscitation Checklist
 - Diagnostic evaluation 
 - Crystalloid 
 - Electrolyte repletion 
 - High-flow
Resuscitation Checklist ... - Diagnostic evaluation ... breathing or severe acidosis ... mEq/L) - Scary Acidosis ... Ketoacidosis #DKA #Checklist
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
Hydrogen Ions (acidosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #acls #checklist
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
dronedarone, dofetilide Vasopressors ... /inotropes - Epinephrine ... #differential #diagnosis
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
ï‚· Ischemic Symptoms
ï‚· EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
or the need for vasopressors ... or inotropes to ... oliguria, lactic acidosis
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Management Initial checklist ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Checklist
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
renal tubular acidosis ... diabetes insipidus - Vasopressin ... antidiuresis - Increased vasopressin ... Kidney #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
aid fluid and vasopressor ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... administration, vasopressors ... , or inotropes ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis