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Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
can occur after using ... certain anesthetic ... agents such as ... management #treatment #algorithm ... Therapeutics and Clinical Risk
The Sedation Continuum from Conscious Sedation to General Anesthesia - Definitions

Minimal sedation: a drug-induced state during
The Sedation Continuum ... Sedation to General Anesthesia ... General anesthesia ... pharmacologic agent ... General #Conscious #Continuum
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... for Convulsive ... cause FIRST-LINE AGENTS ... if Suggamadex is ... Consider consulting anesthesia
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Screen for OSA • Continue ... postoperative cardiac events
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise ... intravenous hypnotic agent ... neuromuscular blocking agent ... water. ❿ Begin continuous ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
patients at high risk ... during follow-up ... The decision to continue ... also balance the risk ... ¥LMWH is currently
HBV Reactivation Risk in IBD on Immunosuppression Algorithm
Risk of Reactivation
High Risk: >10% Risk
 • HBsAg+ /
Immunosuppression Algorithm ... • Continued during ... and LFTs q3mo during ... after d/c PPx Algorithm ... Immunosuppression #Algorithm
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
24-48 h and ANC rising ... allopurinol 300 mg BID ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... - Treatment: continue ... differentiating agent
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
HER2 agents cause ... attributed to HER2 agents ... : Reduce dose, continuous ... every 3 months during ... every 4 weeks if agent
Anaesthesia and 
peri-operative care for Jehovah's Witnesses and 
patients who refuse blood 

1. Patients should be
be required during ... surgery, and the risks ... the patient is ... intra-operative events ... Jehovahs #Witnesses #Anesthesia