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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... ADLs - Highest metabolic ... since elective PCI ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
analgesia (consider risk ... 1 o Cardiac tamponade ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Hypothermia Tamponade ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... high amount of Cl ... with an increased risk ... The high CL- content
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Attempt if high risk ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Reversible course Differential ... Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... #management #neurology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
conditions which all ... The metabolism of ... diabetic as you risk ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
consistent for all ... re-insertion due to risk ... overinflate cuff to tamponade ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential #