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Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential ... No features of secondary ... taken at home, work ... excess (Cushing syndrome ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Differential #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
overload / TURP syndrome ... ) • Medical causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... White-coat syndrome ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
in Anaesthesia ... an appropriate critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Diagnostic features ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia ... #Leg #pain #differential ... lower #extremity #msk
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Intramedullary tumor - Hyperextension ... Vertebral burst fracture ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... #lesions #differential
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
hypnosis as soon as clinical ... • Hypotension ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup