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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... Contraindications: - Bradycardia ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... MRI ($$$$) CORE IM ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Consider known drug causes ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
Diagnosis • Cardiac ... organophosphates) • Hypothermia ... Physiological causes ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... #cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... EMG Findings: ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Crises ... #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... palpitations, bradycardia ... paralysis, post-hypothermia ... reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... hypokalaemia or bradycardia ... ST) = hypothermia ... Chung, MD, MSc ... #diagnosis #system
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... hypertension, tachy- or bradycardia ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
tachycardia or bradycardia ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup