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Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... ... laboratory tests ... the diagnostic workup ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... Frontal atrophy Vascular
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... brain injury By Association ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Asia • HLA-B51 association ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... pathognomonic laboratory tests ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
removal – consult vascular ... may help By Association ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Disruptions in vascular ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Compartment syndrome ... consider compartment syndrome ... WORK UP: obtain
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: • Nephrotic syndrome ... protein-albumin" dissociation ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... activity of factor X, vascular ... Testing Blood Tests
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
overload / TURP syndrome ... phaeochromocytoma By Association ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... thoracic outlet syndrome ... Thoracic #Outlet #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #vascular
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
14 o Cardiac valvular ... dependency) By Association ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup