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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Inform surgeon (ask ... compression) Initial treatment ... More / larger iv access
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... COPD Assess ... #treatment #pulmonary
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... ligamentous injury (LCL ... Ulnar #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
on patient or drapes ... avoid N2O • Assess ... #Airway #Fire #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Be sure to assess ... prophylactic antibiotic treatment ... Metacarpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #MSK
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... drape overlying ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... reabsorption) Workup ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... and management ... #Management #Treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... #Treatment #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk Chest X-ray ... surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... hormones that work ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management