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Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Syndrome • ... another process • Origin ... #Acute #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Hyperthermia - Guidelines ... Treatment depends ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... (aß2-GPl) The origin ... to be present Treatment ... #management #anticoagulation ... #guidelines
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... SBP > 40 - End-organ ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare # ... #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... hypotension • Multi-organ ... Treatment Strategy ... #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines ... sepsis with end organ ... anaesthesia #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Criteria for Diagnosis ... Exanthematous Pustulosis Management ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Bradycardia - Guidelines ... remember to tailor treatment ... #Bradycardia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare