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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 ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... sign) (→ 3-8)
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... Cannon A per minute=rate ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... ’s called Frog sign
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... dystrophy - Brain stem ... Serologic and EMG ... first step in immunologic ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Pathogenesis and clinical ... roughly double this rate ... Signs of immunodeficiency ... bacterial infections (e.g ... pathophysiology #immunology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... No additional workup ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... /NCS (rare): assist
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
reduces recovery rate ... antimicrobials, clinical ... factors: - Serology ... special stains (e.g ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... oral secretions (e.g ... monitoring (vital signs ... , clinical appearance
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... storage sites (e.g ... proliferate and differentiate ... antigen -> Incr Rate ... pathophysiology #immunology