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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... #Differential #Causes
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... symptoms may include chest ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG ... consultation with cardiology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
infarction Takotsubo (stress ... cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi syndrome ... wave inversion syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Using these steps ... Breathing • Check chest ... blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... , chest X-ray. ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... lumbar spine Signs ... Incontinence • Saddle Anesthesia ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Polycystic ovarian syndrome ... , weight loss, stress ... Prolactinoma • Chest ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
involvement: Intractable nausea ... Other brainstem syndromes ... (e.g. oculomotor ... deficits ranging from paresthesia ... neurology #symptoms #signs
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Follow the full steps ... Breathing • Check chest ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
Haglund Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... • Stress fracture ... #diagnosis #msk
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... point • De Winter syndrome ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #differential #cardiology