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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... neurotoxicity • Alcohol ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Alcohol Withdrawal Summary

Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause, Course, Management 

#Diagnosis #Management #Pathophysiology #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Symptoms
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Cause ... , Course, Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Pathophysiology #Alcohol
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Cough sign ... - Pulsatile Masses
Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline
Minor withdrawal (6 to 36 hours) - Tremulousness, mild anxiety, headache, diaphoresis, palpitations, gastrointestinal
Alcohol Withdrawal ... epilepticus • Alcoholic ... and normal vital signs ... BrighamChiefs #Alcohol
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... : Isopropyl Alcohol ... not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... #Diagnosis #Management
Alcohol Withdrawal Management Algorithm

Mild vs Moderate/Severe

#Management #Alcohol #Withdrawal #EtOH #Protocol #Algorithm #Phenobarbital #Diazepam #Valium
Alcohol Withdrawal ... Management Algorithm ... Moderate/Severe #Management ... #Alcohol #Withdrawal
Alcohol Pharmacology and Toxicology

#Alcohol #Cessation #Pharmacology #etoh #toxicology #medications #management
Alcohol Pharmacology ... Toxicology #Alcohol ... #medications #management
Budd Chiari Syndrome
Hepatic vein obstruction. Can be caused by thrombosis or sometimes a tumour. Can lead
Can be caused by ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Signs #Symptoms
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
 •
Alcohol Use Disorder ... Recurrent use of alcohol ... - Incr in alcohol ... , tachycardia, nausea ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
The causes of Pancreatitis ... Gallstones Ethanol (alcohol ... IGETSMASHED #Diagnosis #Causes