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Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... Clinical presentation also ... includes symptoms ... LacticAcidosis #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
children with symptoms ... such as: Hematemesis ... batteries cause ... Battery #Ingestion #toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... are not caused ... mediators such as ... #Management #Signs
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... Also consider if ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Symptoms are ... Consider other causes ... Neuraxial #Block #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is conscious, symptoms ... a 12-lead ECG as ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... Escorial criteria uses ... neurons - IV free radical ... #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
senior on-call / dial ... • As soon as ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... associated free radicals ... #Management #causes
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Consider known drug causes ... • Also consider ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup