Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 β€’ Portal vein thrombosis
 β€’ Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... β€’ Acute liver failure ... Post-Hepatic: β€’ Heart failure ... #Hepatology #causes
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
Mains Electricity Failure ... Guidelines for Crises ... β€’ Consider moving ... until patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congestive heart failure ... syndrome β€’ Protein-losing ... #Hepatology #causes
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... surgery; equipment failure ... and treat the cause ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... HYPOVENTILATION β€’ Rising ... gas equation β€’ Causes ... hypoxemic respiratory failure ... #Respiratory #Failure
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 β€’ Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... β€’ Renal Failure ... , liver failure, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... airway pressure using ... pressure as a cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
Extubation Checklist ... Oxygenation (O2 stable ... - Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... #Extubation #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Anaesthesia Using ... should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... reservoir bag moving ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
reservoir bag moving ... hypercarbia as causes ... syndrome) β€’ Medical causes ... interaction, renal failure ... Intraoperative #Checklist