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Acute Mountain Sickness 
Low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude 
• Stop ascent 
• Supportive
care (fluids, analgesia ... Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
sedation and/or analgesia ... of sedation and analgesics ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis
Analgesic Pyramid

The analgesic pyramid emphasizes a stepwise approach to analgesics - opioid and non-opioid - with
Analgesic Pyramid ... The analgesic ... progression in analgesic ... #Analgesic #Pyramid ... #Analgesia #Management
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
• Photophobia (hallmark) 
• Decreased visual acuity 
• Painful 
Treatment 
• Steroids 
• Mydriatics
Mydriatics • Analgesics ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
or inadequate analgesia ... anaesthesia and analgesia ... anaesthesia / analgesia ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
anaesthesia / analgesia ... of anaesthesia/analgesia ... AND adequacy of analgesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
↑ESR, ↑CRP • Diagnosis ... • Tx: rest, analgesia ... muscle #Infarction #diagnosis
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Antihistamines, Opioid Analgesics ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Obstetric patients often pose challenges to anesthesiologists, as lab values and parameters vary from a non-pregnant
#diagnosis #clinical ... Analgesia and Anesthesia
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Medications (analgesia ... #Differential #Diagnosis