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Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Etiology of Splenic ... cell disease • Splenic ... artery aneurysm, Splenic ... compression • Splenic ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Hepatic, Portal, Splenic ... Spherocytosis • Acquired causes ... #Splenomegaly #Spleen ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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• Obstructive sleep ... nutritional status Intraoperative ... postoperative #anesthesiology ... anesthesia #surgery #causes
Causes of Splenic Infarcts - Differential Diagnosis
 • Myeloid disorders: Myeloproliferative neoplasms (myelofibrosis, polycythemia vera, essential
Causes of Splenic ... Trauma • Wandering spleen ... Cytomegalovirus, Malaria #Splenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #spleen
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... • XR, MRI to ... difficult to see on XR ... Common d/t impaired splenic ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Most commonly seen ... indicated, start CPR ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Discuss ongoing management ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... mainstay of initial management ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... arrest, start CPR ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Splenomegaly in splenic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma.
How to measure spleen with Lugano classification.
Case Discussion
Lugano classification: spleen
Splenomegaly in splenic ... How to measure spleen ... Case Discussion ... classification: spleen ... as a vertical splenic