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Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
nutritional status Intraoperative ... surgery • General anesthesia ... • Duration of anesthesia ... Immobilization • Poor pain ... anesthesiology #anesthesia
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... overload / TURP syndrome ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... for Crises in Anaesthesia ... include chest pain ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... Loss of pain and ... Extremity Dysfunction (pain ... level of iniury, pain ... reflex. saddle anesthesia
Compartment Syndrome - 5 P's for circulation assessment

pain, pallor (pale skin tone), paresthesia (numbness feeling), pulselessness
Compartment Syndrome ... assessment pain ... pale skin tone), paresthesia ... #Compartment #Syndrome
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
syndrome • Arthritis ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... • Compartment syndrome ... Iliotibial band syndrome ... Paralysis 4) Paresthesia
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... • Neuropathic pain ... lancinating, burning pain ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome
Causes of Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Always assess for red flags. If no red flags,
Causes of Back Pain ... dysfunction, saddle paresthesia ... deficits, nocturnal pain ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Scotoma, Ocular pain ... /pain upon eye movement ... Other brainstem syndromes ... deficits ranging from paresthesia ... dysfunction, Neuropathic pain
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Severe low back pain ... • S - Saddle anesthesia ... • P - Pain ... • after spinal anaesthesia ... - lower back pain