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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Regurgitation • Sub-Valvular ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
surgery related cause ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... oedema; bronchial intubation ... #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Check airway ... AND airway device ... adult, 10 ml.kg-1 paediatric ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... radiography, pink frothy airway ... • Pathophysiology ... pressure due to airway ... #differential #diagnosis
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider tracheal intubation ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Laryngospasm #Stridor #Anesthesiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... HTN • Airway ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... presume oesophageal intubation ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
should identify any cause ... exclude bronchial intubation ... Consider potential causes ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology
Causes of Postoperative Hypercarbia:
Hypoventilation 
 - drug-induced central respiratory depression 
 - intrapulmonary abnormality 
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Causes of Postoperative ... abnormality - airway ... Expired soda lime Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Hypercapnia #Anesthesiology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... Sternal rub ... wrists flexed back, away ... Casey Albin MD @