13 results
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Neuroleptic malignant ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... known or suspected malignant ... there are any signs ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm ... #Management #ATS
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... Signs: hypotension ... tachycardia, hypoxemia, decreased ... mainstay of initial management ... #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... rise is a late sign ... other, more common causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
multiple, bilateral, malignant ... , pediatric cases ... Symptoms and Signs ... common symptoms and signs ... phenoxybenzamine • Malignant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... are needed: • HgbA1c ... or death (CARP, DECREASE ... medical and surgical management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Left atrial size increase ... Cervical osteophytes, malignancy ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... the underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... hypotensive first increase ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... vs infection vs malignancy ... normal values increase ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Increase fresh ... volume: assist/increase ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Malignant ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup