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Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Chemo agents - Anesthesia ... - Bacteria - Viral ... Uremia - DKA - Hypercalcemia
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Visual inspection ... hypercarbia as causes ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Visual inspection ... team. ❼ Consider causes ... o Endocrine cause ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis ... Management • Distal ... type 2) RTA • Hyperkalemic ... Tubular #Acidosis #Diagnosis ... Management #nephrology #table
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... compressions (visual ... Hypovolaemia Hypo/hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Hypokalemia ... Distal (classic) ... Hyperkalemia ... Generalized distal ... #differential #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... rapid drainage are vital ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... • Visual inspection ... Consider known drug causes ... myocardial infarction, hyperkalaemia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
in Anaesthesia ... • Visual inspection ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... Usual maintenance ... constipation, diarrhea, nausea ... ); nausea, vomiting ... #pharmacology #table