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As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
infographic delineating indications ... widely-used induction agents ... to use a given agent ... management #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #sideeffects #treatment
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
reduction; change medication ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... months or years of treatment ... #Medications #SideEffects
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
fatal • Causes: Drugs ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... loss - Cool fluids ... #comparison #diagnosis
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
Induction agents ... popularly-used agents ... clinical #management #anesthesiology ... reference.medscape.com/drug ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment
Medications associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome

First-generation and second-generation antipsychotics are dopamine receptor antagonists, which produce a
Medications associated ... neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... after years of treatment ... with the same agent ... #Medications #Drugs
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
certain anesthetic agents ... volatile anesthetic drugs ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... Diagnosis and treatment
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
common reversal agents ... #reversal #agents ... management #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #treatment #medications ... revolutionary drug
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... Treatment depends ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Temp • ACS • Drugs ... nodal blocking agents ... nodal blocking agent ... Environmental: • Hypothermia ... Heart block Medications
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
- Serotonin syndrome ... administration of medication ... and malignant hyperthermia ... initiation of treatment ... the offending agent