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Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
- Differential Diagnosis ... Table - Wide vs ... • ST vs SVT (AVNRT ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Wide #Narrow
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
A waves during AVNRT ... abrupt rise in RA pressure ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Increased Hydrostatic Pressure ... Pregnancy, Medication side ... Decreased Oncotic Pressure
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanism Decr Blood Pressure ... - Malignancy (e.g ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Medication side ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... findings based on cause ... warm extremities, wide ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... lability in blood pressure ... with previously stable ... Causes: • Vascular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... systolic blood pressure ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Mechanisms and Side ... arterioles -> less able ... maintain blood pressure ... , and/or limbs caused ... #pharmacology #diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... rhythm and blood pressure ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... : central line/wire ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis