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Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
heart rate <60 bpm ... heart rate >100 bpm ... heart rate >100 bpm ... o Endocrine cause ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Dermatomyositis, - BWH ... BrighamChiefs #ILD #Causes
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Abnormal Variability:
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... Variability (< 5 bpm ... Variability (> 25 bpm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
glomerulopathies • Causes ... and SMA - Can cause ... hematuria Bladder Causes ... Urethra/Prostate Causes ... catheterization • BPH
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
• Increases BP ... • Increases BP ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... Pharmacology #Summary #management
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Pulmonary Angioplasty (BPA ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... karanpdesai #cteph #management
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... Table #Comparison #PH
Sebaceous hyperplasia 
 - Yellow papule 
 - Donut-shape 
 - Central umbilication 
 - Telangiectasia
Usually multiple - Causes ... Benign #Clinical #Photo
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis
 • Pregnancy
 • Endocrinopathies: PCOS, Hypothyroidism
 • HPA Dysfunction:
Causes of Secondary ... Anti-psychotics - BWH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
INCREASES 8-10 BPM ... INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... There are specific cases ... #differential #causes