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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... sign) (→ 3-8) ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... Heart failure -(rare ... in up to 30% of cases
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
reduces recovery rate ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... special stains (e.g
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
sign. ... other, more common causes ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... Sedimentation rate ... (ESR or sed rate
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... (e.g. incidental ... sarcoidosis is rare ... neuropathy or cardiac ... #Management #Signs
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
spinal reflex arc ... after brain death diagnosis ... reported in some cases ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology