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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... dysfunction and death can ... Treatment depends ... crisis (late sign ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
History in favor of CAP ... - Severe CAP present ... infiltrates, Confusion, Uremia ... 100k cells/uL), Hypothermia ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #signs
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... , invasive BP, CVP ... mins, U&E, CK, FBC ... Intraoperative #Checklist
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
Below one can see ... With treatment, ... failure patient can ... show symptoms or signs ... #Stages #Classes
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Ligamentum flavum PC ... fractures: Don't cause ... • On palpation gap ... Ligamentous complex (PLC ... Cauda equina Treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... wt loss • If anemia ... • Labs: - CBC ... , PBS - anemia, ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
Generalized seizures can ... and metabolic causes ... sedative drugs, uremia ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification ... Diagnosis #Neurology #Signs
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #typea #typeb #classification
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... ≥450,000/mm3, WBC ... Can treat before ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Miller Fischer and PCB ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia Crises ... respiratory failure - Can