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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain Mixed ... - (From organ/cavity ... regional pain syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• S - Saddle anesthesia ... - Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Reduced visual acuity ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... deficits ranging from paresthesia ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 3 questions to work ... the underlying cause ... demyelination syndrome ... #nephrology #sodium
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies ... full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Treat underlying cause ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... and Workup: • ... or refractory cases ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... antibody that works ... Treatment: • ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology