Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   β€’ Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... - Severe heart failure ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Table #CriticalCare
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 ... Malnutrition β€’ Protein-losing
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Congestive heart failure ... syndrome β€’ Protein-losing
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh gas flow ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increase fresh gas flow ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... Increase fresh gas flow ... ventilator bellows moving ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... #Differential #
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
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Check fresh gas flow ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... interaction, renal failure ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... perfusion (Heart failure ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
Intraoperative Mains Oxygen Supply Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Complete failure of wall or pendant
Oxygen Supply Failure ... , but be aware failure ... possible fresh gas flow ... supply. ❼ Evaluate moving ... Intraoperative #Checklist