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Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... Cool damp sponge bath ... peripherally - Cooling ... comparison #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Hypertension, Hyperthermia ... Cornerstone of treatment ... rhabdomyolysis • External cooling ... measures for hyperthermia ... SerotoninSyndrome #management
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... electrolytes, external cooling ... measures for severe hyperthermia ... , and management ... #Management #NeurolepticMalignant
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
steps involved in management ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #algorithm ... Management of malignant ... and treatment.
Treatment Algorithm for Pulmonary Hypertension

#Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Treatment #Management #Algorithm #Medications
Treatment Algorithm ... #Hypertension #PAH ... #Treatment #Management
Management of Urgent and Emergent Hyperthermia
Urgent Hyperthermia (40-41ºC / 104-106ºF)
  Strip Spray Fan Ice
Management of Urgent ... Discontinue active cooling ... Immediate aggressive cooling ... #Management #diagnosis ... #treatment #cooling
IDSA Algorithm for Management of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis
Approach to choosing an optimal antimicrobial agent for empirical
Algorithm for Management ... Cystitis Approach to choosing ... for empirical treatment ... IDSA #Algorithm #Management ... #Treatment
Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
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prescribing and management ... Hypertension (PAH ... #Hypertension #PAH ... #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #pharmacology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... ❾ Begin active cooling ... • Cooling jackets ... COMPLICATIONS AND OUTLINE TREATMENTS ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia ... more than mild hypothermia ... Rewarming #Methods #Hypothermia ... #management #treatment