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Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise ... other, more common causes ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... INVESTIGATIONS Arterial ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
pre-existing history or risk ... Consider invasive arterial ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Treat underlying cause
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... • Minority of Pts ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia • Atrial ... fibrillation Complications ... tachyarrhythmias High-risk ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... carries a variable risk ... Workup: • Complete ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... K+ in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a complication ... with an increased risk ... of the afferent arteriole
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... Characteristic Rash + risk ... IgM antibody Complications ... : • Cutaneous bacterial ... Respiratory distress Treatment