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Prolonged neuromuscular blockade - Differential Diagnosis
- Drugs, Acid-base Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic, Electrolyte abnormalities

By Mark Harris, MD
neuromuscular blockade ... neuromuscular #blockade ... Anesthesiology #Causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia
Pseudohyperkalemia
 - Tourniquet use
 - Hemolysis (in vitro)
 - Leukocytosis
 - Thrombocytosis
Intra- to extracellular
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... exercise - ß-Blockade ... Drugs—potassium-sparing ß-blockade ... #Hyperkalemia #Causes
Causes of Postoperative Hypercarbia:
Hypoventilation 
 - drug-induced central respiratory depression 
 - intrapulmonary abnormality 
 -
Causes of Postoperative ... neuromuscular blockade ... #Hypercarbia #Causes
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
characterized by a blockage ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause
One Pill Kills - Those that can be fatal even after just ingesting a small amount
1)
CHANNEL BLOCKERS Cause ... CHLOROQUINES Cause ... 4) OPIATES Cause ... SULFONYLUREAS Cause ... hypoglycemia due to blockage
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
, and/or limbs caused ... chronic dopamine blockade
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... neuromuscular blockade ... Consider potential causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Blockade of the ... Blockade of the ... Classification #Causes
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
carotid artery => Blockage ... retinal edema caused
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Guidelines for Crises ... hypercarbia as causes ... neuromuscular blockade ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Guidelines for crises