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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Differential #Causes
Adnexal Masses - Benign vs Malignant Features on Ultrasound and MRI
Benign Features: 
B1- Unilocular 
B2- Presence
Adnexal Masses - ... Benign vs Malignant ... Benign Features: B1 ... - Unilocular B2 ... ultrasound #MRI #radiology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... dantrolene and cardiac arrest ... #Malignant #Hyperthermia ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Call for cardiac arrest ... trolley and 12- ... Obtain a 12-lead ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... remember to tailor treatment ... pulse or impending arrest ... pressure, obtain 12 ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
Guidelines for Crises ... mmHg. ❺ Obtain 12 ... and discuss with cardiology ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... HIV) - Vitamin B12 ... - Trauma - Malignancy ... spinal stenosis - Malignancy ... loss - Saddle anesthesia
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac arrest ... Alcohol • Type B2
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
• Muscular or neurologic ... Cervical osteophytes, malignancy ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... treat - Calcium > 12 ... → no immediate treatment