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Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Guidelines for Crises ... • If immediate evacuation ... Consider stopping surgery ... until patient is stable ... • Consider evacuation
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemochromatosis Other: • Surgery ... • Pituitary dysfunction ... #Causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Pituitary Dysfunction ... • Hypothalamic Dysfunction ... Hemochromatosis • Other: Surgery
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bowel or bladder dysfunction ... , saddle paresthesia ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction ... • Diastolic Dysfunction ... Artery Disease • Stable
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... with end organ dysfunction ... devices could have caused ... abandon or limit surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
something related to surgery ... the reason for surgery ... delegate task of evaluating ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pelvic Surgery ... • Prostate Surgery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
non-essential surgery ... chlorhexidine as cause ... as a possible cause ... as patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia