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Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Causes of spinal ... patients with a long ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... • Syndrome caused ... progresses to anaesthesia ... loss of spinal cord ... of spinal cord
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
hyperventilate lungs ... monitoring of: core ... Plan admission to critical ... Arrhythmias: magnesium/amiodarone ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... • Dose ≥ 400 mg ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Fever 4. ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... ) • Class 3 (amiodarone ... QT Syndrome Electrolyte ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... report level evidence
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Chronic lung ... Low serum IgG level ... than 100 to 300 mg ... DDX - Other causes