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Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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Drug Treatment of ... Anaphylaxis and Allergic ... Oxygen - IV fluids ... Pharmacology #Table #Medications ... #Allergy
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Diagnosis and Treatment ... drug reaction - ... first taking the medication ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... Types #Diagnosis #Treatment
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
infographic delineating indications ... management #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #sideeffects #treatment ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment ... Intravenous : Uses
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... trigger agents (allergy ... annotate notes/drug ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... for secondary causes ... are asthma, allergy ... , drug reaction, ... glucocorticoid treatment
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... : Drugs: Ecstasy ... loss - Cool fluids ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... transfusion • Allergic ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Inotropic drugs ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... remember to tailor treatment ... could have made a drug ... Consider known drug ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Intraoperative Tachycardia ... remember to tailor treatment ... • Consider drug ... #Tachycardia #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #Intraoperative