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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
features are shown ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Management #Workup
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... including DM • Treatment ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
over-vigorous attempts at lung ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Management #Workup
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... • The cardinal features ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... hyperventilate lungs ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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• S - Saddle anesthesia ... - Emergency Causes ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... on radioactive lung ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment