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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Phenytoin - May cause ... Pentobarbital - Titrate to EEG ... Midazolam - Titrate to EEG ... #Pharmacology #Dosing ... #Table
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Identify tip ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
thyroid gland diseases ... that of Graves disease ... , endotracheal intubation ... new techniques – e.g ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
caused by the protozoan ... exposure → 1-2 weeks incubation ... symptoms, positive serology ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... peripheral smears using
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... and less common diseases ... diagnosis and treatment ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
blood gas, 12-lead ECG ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... exclude bronchial intubation ... congenital heart disease ... Intraoperative #Checklist
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... then be excreted using ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare