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Malignant Hyperpyrexia
A rare complciation of halothane or suxamethonium.
Predisposition to developing this is inherited (autosomal dominant).

#Malignant #Hyperpyrexia
Malignant Hyperpyrexia ... #Malignant #Hyperpyrexia ... #Hyperthermia #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anesthesiology
Cheatsheet for Malignant Hyperthermia in Anesthesia 

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD

#Malignant #Hyperthermia #Anesthesia
Cheatsheet for Malignant ... MarkHarrisMD #Malignant ... Hyperthermia #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
certain anesthetic agents ... steps involved in management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #diagnosis #management ... Management of malignant
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypotension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Check other vital signs ... #Hypotensive #Anesthesiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Rapid Titration of IV Naloxone for Opioid Overdose 
Signs of Opioid Overdose: 
 - Hypoventilation associated
Opioid Overdose Signs ... concerning symptoms or signs ... - Malignant arrhythmia ... unconsciousness #Management
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
second hit' -> Malignant ... second hit' -> Malignant ... Retinoblastoma Signs ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Hypertension in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Check other vital signs ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Train of Four monitoring is commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine the adequacy of paralytic agents
adequacy of paralytic agents ... #clinical #management ... stimulation #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Infectious/viral agents ... necrotic purpura - Malignant ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
common reversal agents ... #reversal #agents ... #management #anesthesia ... #anesthesiology ... Reversal agents