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Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and signs. 

Symptoms:

Weight loss, Increased appetite, Irritability/behaviour change, Restlessness, Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle weakness,
Psychosis, Tachycardia ... hypertension, Cardiac ... Palmar erythema, Graves ... #Signs #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... symptoms + supporting ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
hyperthyroidism Diagnosis ... Cardiac arrhythmia ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #endocrinology ... #signs #symptoms
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... depression • T wave ... is conscious, symptoms ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Digoxin toxicity Symptoms ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... Differential Diagnosis ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Signs: hypotension ... , tachycardia, hypoxemia ... decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... unexplained loss of cardiac ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained tachycardia ... of more of the signs ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
Cardiovascular - Early: tachycardia ... leads, cyanosis, cardiac ... cessation of play #Diagnosis ... #Allergy #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... bradycardia → sine wave ... only if no clear cause ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Monitor for tachycardia