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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 ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
rupture of the lateral ... Because we saw him ... injury, we are able ... his exam under anaesthesia ... Injury #Positive #Clinical
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
breathing system valves ... • If i.v. access ... • Check ECG rhythm ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... - Infection (e.g ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Airway: lateral ... for reversible cause ... Consider consulting anesthesia ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... values. 3. ... heart failure, neurologic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... left-sided heart valves ... in up to 30% of cases ... common, Aortic root abscess ... Marantic #diagnosis #table