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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Excessive heating ... Actively maintained fever ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... , ANA (e.g., SLE ... neurologic/psychiatric changes ... #Causes #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Most commonly seen ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... examination and vital signs ... #Management #Workup
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
thrombus formation causes ... changes and a rise ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... : The Only EKG Book ... You'll Ever Need
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
causes: cirrhosis ... more than one cause ... (e.g. cirrhosis ... dullness, puddle sign ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... infectious disease caused ... mild (malaise, fever ... Romana's sign ... Confirmatory Tests
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... pain/tightness Most ... Common Causes: ... Nasal polyps and signs
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
days and presents fever ... the following criteria ... positive tourniquet test ... organs #dengue #fever ... classification #diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... mental status changes ... coital headache • Fever ... hemiplegic or anesthetic ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
falciparum: Most ... diagnosed in the ... polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) testing ... and possibly PCR testing ... #Differential #Diagnosis