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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... permanent organ dysfunction ... OF HYPERTHERMIA ... Serotonin syndrome (cocaine ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction Dysfunction ... Atropine • LSD • Cocaine ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
    •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erectile Dysfunction ... Cocaine, Amphetamines ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... endocrinology #causes
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... rhabdomyolysis, hyperthermia ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Drugs Useful in the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Migraine Headaches
Several classes of drugs are effective in
Headaches Several classes ... opioids, such as codeine ... #Prophylaxis #management
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
COMMON CAUSES + ... Symptoms: Fever/hypothermia ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT ... ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Algorithm Drugs ... ketoconazole • Cocaine ... 1b (lidocaine)- case ... #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Idiopathic LV dysfunction ... exclude other causes ... age > 30 years, cocaine ... thrombus, RV systolic dysfunction ... Management during
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... evidence of organ dysfunction ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Cardiac Arrest Algorithm ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia ... cardiacarrest #Algorithm ... #AHA2020 #management