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Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus ... Signs: hypotension ... AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM ... #Embolism #VTE ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
/symptoms or echo ... Fever -, Systemic embolism ... brain for cerebral emboli ... Fever +, Systemic embolism ... brain for cerebral emboli
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
and Pulmonary Embolism ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia ... fasciculations, tremors, Vertigo ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #Treatment ... #management #Magnesium
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Symptoms are ... that may mimic signs ... • Embolism. ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... Give adrenaline bolus ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
patients with no signs ... /syrnptoms of embolic ... #Endocarditis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
- Pulmonary embolism ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... neuritis • Clues: Vertigo ... positive Romberg sign ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis