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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... CHF, Hypertensive ... emergency, Tachyarrhythmias ... #Differential #
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
is a clinical emergency ... maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Anesthesia #Checklist
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... Evaluation - ... drained if causing acute ... treatment for acute ... #CHF #Shock #Cardiogenic
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
nearby theatres / emergency ... on-call / dial emergency ... delegate task of evaluating ... • Check ECG rhythm ... #Differential #
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ... - Young and middle-aged ... signs #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Hypertension/Hypertensive emergency ... Reversible course Differential ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
pathway that can cause ... Utility: • Syncope evaluation ... especially helpful in emergency ... #cardiology #differential ... echocardiogram #syncope #emergency