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Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
presentation - Symptoms ... of GHB toxicity ... GHB #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity ... Signs of severe toxicity ... alteration in mental ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
outcomes: BPD symptoms ... , mental state ... Guideline for the Management ... and 5.4 #EBM #Management ... #Pharmacology #
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Symptoms are ... mimic signs and symptoms ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
also includes symptoms ... - altered mental ... LacticAcidosis #Toxicity ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... possible • If central ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Also consider: central ... local anaesthetic toxicity ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... General: fever, ... 16-32%): lupus pernio ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Seizures • Altered mental ... Presentation: • Altered mental ... Neurological symptoms ... Medication/Drug toxicity ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
belli Infection General ... Management Considerations ... 3–4 weeks) if symptoms ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology