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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 ... extremity) Diagnosis ... Cornerstone of treatment ... rhabdomyolysis • External cooling ... measures for hyperthermia
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 ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Management of Urgent and Emergent Hyperthermia
Urgent Hyperthermia (40-41ºC / 104-106ºF)
  Strip Spray Fan Ice
Urgent Hyperthermia ... Discontinue active cooling ... Immediate aggressive cooling ... #Management #diagnosis ... #treatment #cooling
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
troponin elevation Diagnosis ... provocative tests in cath ... lab Treatment: ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
first step in looking ... B is Brugada, looking ... the J wave of hypothermia ... Syncope #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... Cardiac cath if ... & Dry” is the treatment ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
and discuss with cardiology ... • Start cooling ... • Avoid hyperthermia ... anaesthesia #Cooling ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... downsloping - Coving ... be seen in: • Hypothermia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg