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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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• Duration of anesthesia ... pancuronium Postoperative ... complications #PACU #postoperative ... anesthesiology #anesthesia ... #surgery #causes
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology ... anesthesiology #anesthesia ... #causes
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Superficial Cervical Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve ... Cervical Plexus Nerve ... Block Uses in ... cervical #plexus #nerve ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Erb's Palsy is caused ... to the radial nerve ... in the median nerve ... axillary nerve ... regimental badge" anesthesia
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve ... Brachial Plexus Nerve ... Block Uses in ... brachial #plexus #nerve ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine: Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Uses in the Emergency Department:
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve ... Brachial Plexus Nerve ... Block Uses in ... brachial #plexus #nerve ... block #ultrasound #anesthesia
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
of the Facial nerve ... an identifiable cause ... when the facial nerve ... The cause is unknown ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... damage to sacral nerves ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
artery aneurysms Nerve ... Spinal stenosis/nerve ... neuropathy • Sural nerve ... Infections causing nerve ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... BRB breakdown causes ... inner retinal nerve ... optic nerve swelling ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology