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Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Check other vital signs ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... - Increase anesthetic
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... is conscious, symptoms ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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acute migraine treatments ... Severe/DisabIing symptoms ... Miguel Cortel-LeBlanc ... #Migraine #treatment ... #management #Nutraceuticals
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... monitoring of: core ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Symptoms are ... that may mimic signs ... and symptoms, including ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... With Different Headache ... Tentorial pressure cone ... hemiplegic or anesthetic ... #signs #symptoms
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
and Signs: 50% ... triad: episodic headache ... • Headache → ... and signs: • ... , induction of anesthesia
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment ... Symptoms improve ... with improved headache ... urine output for signs ... #management #protocol