19 results
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs Acute dystonia ... choreoathetosis or dystonia ... #pharmacology #management
Pre RSI Checklist

I also simplified, clarified, and improved every aspect of the checklist. So here is
Pre RSI Checklist ... aspect of the checklist ... to use the old one ... #Management #CriticalCare ... Anesthesia #RSI #Checklist
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
of the body to one ... degrees due to dystonia
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
can occur at any tine ... cogwheel effect (+/- dystonia
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Dissect above one ... #ChestTube #Checklist ... #Procedure #Management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... autoimmune response gone ... spondylitis, Axial dystonia ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... flow. ❷ Consider ONE ... if not already done ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
probable cause is one ... problems: Vagal tone ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
bank (and assign one ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
soon as they’re done ... #Management #Trauma ... BigTrauma #BeforeCT #Checklist