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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
- Direction of Blood ... determine the cause ... & upper thorax distend ... abdominal veins also distend ... #Flow #physicalexam
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... • Intracranial blood ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
Stenosis with Caudal Blood ... found to have distended ... What is the cause ... - IVC obstruction ... #Video #Chest #PhysicalExam
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Glomerular (red blood ... eosinophils/white blood ... treating underlying cause ... POSTRENAL: - Obstruction ... : Relief of obstruction
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
results in hyperthermia ... ADH & oxytocin, destruction ... causes diabetes ... causes inability ... preoptic nucleus - Blood
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... other, more common causes ... Peri-operative hyperthermia ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Exertional: • Hyperthermia ... Seizures, Malignant hyperthermia ... Renal tubular obstruction ... #Summary #causes
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
of 30ml.kg-1 or blood ... likely underlying cause ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Exertional: - Hyperthermia ... UA positive for blood ... Renal tubular obstruction
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
hyperkalaemia Hypothermia ... 3-5) Massive blood ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management