20 results
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... the patient’s perioperative ... Stress Testing: • Preoperative ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... #perioperative
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Perioperative ... #Differential #Causes ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
Increased vital signs ... 1995) CRIES (Table ... ED, substitute “preoperative ... in the ED, the clinician ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... poisoning • Mental ... hemiplegic or anesthetic ... #headache #signs ... #differential #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Symptoms and Signs ... procedures (eg, ... , induction of anesthesia ... Management consists of preoperative ... • Preoperative
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Signs of severe ... alteration in mental ... inform immediate clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... deficits ranging from paresthesia ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... neurology #symptoms #signs