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Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Paraclinical assessment: EKG ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Airway • Check position ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Glomerular Proteinuria (Positive ... Protein deposition (eg ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Airway • Check position ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... levelling patient position ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Airway • Check position ... • Check ECG rhythm ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Airway • Check position ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
involvement: Intractable nausea ... deficits ranging from paresthesia ... complications (AQP4-positive ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms