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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... brain injury By Association ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... severe disease Treatment ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... • Weakness: Starts ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... Asia • HLA-B51 association ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... • Infection should ... antibiotic therapy should ... #hematology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... generally toward left shoulder ... improvement By Association ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
You should rapidly ... overload / TURP syndrome ... phaeochromocytoma By Association ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Bradycardia in theatre should ... remember to tailor treatment ... By Association of ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
SAPHO Syndrome Summary ... SAPHO syndrome is ... anterior chest wall, parts ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #Rheumatology #