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Malignant Hyperpyrexia
A rare complciation of halothane or suxamethonium.
Predisposition to developing this is inherited (autosomal dominant).

#Malignant #Hyperpyrexia
Hyperpyrexia A rare complciation ... #Hyperthermia #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anesthesiology ... #Diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Early diagnosis ... prevent lethal cardiac ... complications. ... Disease #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... seizures) - Cardiac ... pathophysiology #immunology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... and symptoms: ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... neutropenic fever) Complications ... #management #treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... When present, symptoms ... , signs, and complications ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
to myosin and cardiac ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... lethargy, hematuria, cardiac ... with tetany or cardiac ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... is unconscious, signs ... is conscious, symptoms ... Ischemia #Ischaemia #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... • Prep and drape ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
30%; can be only symptom ... 3-12% • Cardiac ... incr in 27-75% • PCT ... 28% -> Incr risk complications ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis