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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... - Verify BP (e.g ... treatment: - iv wide ... MarkHarrisMD #Hypotension ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
case of a 50-year-old ... Is it wide or narrow ... computer thinks it’s wide ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Undifferentiated shock - Algorithm for the Evaluation of Hypotension. This process for the evaluation of hypotension
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... process for the evaluation ... In the case above ... #Evaluation #POCUS ... #EKG #Algorithm
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... Hypotension ... and positioning (e.g ... hypotension ... #Differential #Anesthesiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Approach (when evaluation ... risk factors (eg ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained hypotension ... arrest where other causes ... • If hypotension ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
abnormalities (hypo- or hypertension ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... the patient is hypotensive ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Causes of Peripheral ... Pregnancy, Medication side ... failure, Pulmonary hypertension ... • Filariasis (e.g ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Causes
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
alternatively a reflex to hypotension ... complex AND not hypotensive ... obtain 12-lead ECG ... : central line/wire ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Severe sepsis (hypotension ... likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... cultures if possible (eg ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology