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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 ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
infographic delineating indications ... induction agents in anesthesia ... #clinical #management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... Intravenous : Uses
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... set of symptoms) caused ... by specific medications ... barbituates, “Z-drugs ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
• Antipyretics block ... antipyretics to block ... : Drugs: Ecstasy ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Central Neuraxial Block ... local anaesthetic drugs ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... Antagonists: - Blocks ... #medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... annotate notes/drug ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
non-obese, non-black ... heart failure, neurologic ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Hematoma - Stab ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... - Antithyroid medications ... hematology #diagnosis #management