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Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
recognize the general steps ... involved in management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #treatment #algorithm ... Management of malignant
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... known or suspected malignant ... goals of assessing lung ... Predicted very short ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... polyangiitis) • Malignancy ... #differential #causes
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... other, more common causes ... hyperventilate lungs ... Hyperthermia #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... studies legionella/strep ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... verrucous) • Lung ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Anaesthesia Using these steps ... should identify any cause ... Sepsis → 3-14 o Malignant ... Hypoxia #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... acute respiratory distress ... Exclude other causes ... embolism - Malignancy ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... goals of assessing lung ... Predicted very short ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Malignant #Management