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Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... untreated Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Therefore, Korsakoff Syndrome ... factors of Wernicke Encephalopathy ... #neurology #diagnosis
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
Varices • Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... • Hepatorenal Syndrom ... Complications #diagnosis ... #management #summary
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Syndrome (PRES) ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #Neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... and Management ... Diagnosis - Caine ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Management #neurology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... - Differential Diagnosis ... : Hypertensive encephalopathy ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
vs Korsakoff Syndrome ... is Korsakoff's syndrome ... #Korsakoff #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy ... Syndrome (PRES) ... Posterior #Reversible #Encephalopathy ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Intraoperative Patient ... on patient or drapes ... • Remove all drapes ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Serotonin syndrome ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... blood • Hypoxic encephalopathy ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
PRES (Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome) - Diagnostic Algorithm

#PRES #Posterior #reversible #encephalopathy #syndrome #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Neurology
Posterior reversible encephalopathy ... syndrome) - Diagnostic ... Posterior #reversible #encephalopathy ... #syndrome #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Neurology