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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... - Mechanism: causes ... who respond to medical ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... Check serial lactates ... Discuss ongoing management ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... patient’s underlying medical ... senior on-call / dial ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial ... hematuria, RBC casts ... differential #diagnosis #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... no established medical ... #treatment #hepatology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
hypercarbia as causes ... TURP syndrome) • Medical ... causes: drug interaction ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Blood Pressure, Pulmonary ... Resistance, Main Uses ... - Dopamine, medium ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... alteration in mental ... Guidelines for crises ... Anaesthetic #Toxicity #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
retention of exhaled gases ... • Uses either ... a graduated dial ... Delivery #FiO2 #Pulmonary ... Equipment #Devices #Management