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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... a dramatic clinical ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
relying heavily on clinical ... give someone 500 mcg ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... #Type1 #Type2 #Definition ... #NSTEMI #Comparison
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... heart failure, neurologic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
as a possible cause ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... an appropriate critical ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... - Infection (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... permeability Diagnosis ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... AQP4-lgG disease; e.g ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Endocarditis (BCNIE) Definition ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... special stains (e.g