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Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ... ICU - Checklist ... hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... #diagnosis #workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... urological device • Blood ... • Intracranial blood ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
interventional radiology ... , coagulation, etc ... an appropriate clinical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... white blood cell ... intensive care unit (ICU ... #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Hypertensive emergency, Blood ... elevated white blood ... • EEG: With persistent ... #diagnosis #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... • CSF: Oligoclonal ... #Management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
pulse, rhythm and blood ... known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... #management #cardiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Obtain 12-lead ECG ... and discuss with cardiology ... in critical care ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management