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An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... airway adjuncts and bag-valve ... continuous vital sign ... Pharmacologic treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... first step in immunologic ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Cytopenia: Common • Immunologic ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... drug-dependent) • Immunologic ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Usual therapeutic management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... a dramatic clinical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Signs of immunodeficiency ... to produce all classes ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #criticalcare #pharmacology ... #management
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
reversal #agents #management ... anesthesiology #treatment ... anaesthesia and critical ... Pharmacology of ... T., Kumar, H., Nag