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Cheatsheet for Malignant Hyperthermia in Anesthesia 

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD

#Malignant #Hyperthermia #Anesthesia
for Malignant Hyperthermia ... #Malignant #Hyperthermia ... #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
infographic is intended ... steps involved in management ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #diagnosis #management ... Management of malignant
Causes of Prolonged Emergence - Anesthesiology

Prolonged Drug Action:
• Overdose 
• Hypothermia (< 33 C) 
• Incr
Causes of Prolonged ... Emergence - Anesthesiology ... • Overdose • Hypothermia ... hypomagnesæmia • Hypothermia ... Prolonged #Emergence #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... maintained fever CAUSES ... OF HYPERTHERMIA ... #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign caused ... Elevating the arms causes ... veins to become distended ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam
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Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Fever vs Hyperthermia ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... Cooling blankets can cause ... comparison #diagnosis #management
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
The reversible causes ... /Hyperkalemia, Hypothermia ... diagnosis #arrest #management
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Hypertension, Hyperthermia ... (most common cause ... cooling measures for hyperthermia ... SerotoninSyndrome #management
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
The management of ... recognize the cause ... diagnosis #algorithm #management ... #treatment #anesthesiology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... Peri-operative hyperthermia ... #Malignant #Hyperthermia ... #Crisis #Anesthesiology ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management