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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 ... #Differential #Causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... (parkinsonian signs ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
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
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... of more of the signs ... as patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Lysis Syndrome ... Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... • Pathophysiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... #Hypertension #Workup
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... • Heerfordt syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... hemiplegic or anesthetic ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #headache #signs
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
and biologics (tumor ... periumbilical region), nausea ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... HenochScholeinPurpura #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs