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Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
can occur after using ... certain anesthetic ... drugs. ... When it does occur ... #algorithm
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
alfentanil can be diagnostic ... see Box C for dose ... Medical causes: drug ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #medications #table ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug ... -24 hours post dose ... - Intermittent dosing ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
neuromuscular blocking drug ... the laryngeal anatomy ... ❿ Perform FoNA using ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
and Management ... surgery, Trauma, Drugs ... PUD (posterior), Anatomic ... consider pain-dose ... cholecystectomy during
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then be excreted using ... adjusting the dose ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
months or • RFB (dose ... and molecular diagnostic ... Please refer to the table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
contralateral eye ... injection) for 1–4 doses ... intraocular levels of drug ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology