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In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Stress come into play ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... proximal weakness, arms ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... NCV can classify the ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
neurologic syndrome ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #management #neurology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
arms – impaired ... • Plan to ensure ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Plasma exchange (PLEX ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... Box D). ⓭ Plan ... admission to critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management