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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... Treatment depends ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
using certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #treatment #algorithm ... and treatment.
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia ... more than mild hypothermia ... Gastric lavage - Risks ... Rewarming #Methods #Hypothermia ... #management #treatment
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... • Treatment: ... comparison #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
99: Serotonin Syndrome ... Hypertension, Hyperthermia ... Cornerstone of treatment ... cooling measures for hyperthermia ... SerotoninSyndrome #management
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... measures for severe hyperthermia ... , and management ... #Management #NeurolepticMalignant ... #Syndrome #NMS
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... Peri-operative hyperthermia ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... COMPLICATIONS AND OUTLINE TREATMENTS ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Exertional: • Hyperthermia ... Seizures, Malignant hyperthermia ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... risk-stratification • Risks ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... remember to tailor treatment ... -1); malignant hyperthermia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management