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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... catheterization • BPH ... #Hematuria #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... pressure as a cause ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... life-threatening causes ... further guide management
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... Degenerative, NPH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... #Hypertension #PH ... #Checklist #Echocardiography
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management
Causes of Portal Hypertension According to Site of Vascular Obstruction
1) Prehepatic pre-sinusoidal: Portal vein thrombosis due
Causes of Portal ... liver disease, Nodular ... post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome ... portalhypertension #phtn #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... the tube as it passes ... SECUREMENT TECHNIQUE ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... #Procedure #Management