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Cross-Reactivity of Penicillins and Cephalosporins

Cross reactivity of penicillin-allergic patients to cephalosporins has more to do with
Cross-Reactivity ... Cephalosporins Cross ... Carbapenem cross-reactivity ... and there is no cross-reactivity ... #Management #Carbapenem
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Suspected Penicillin Allergy ... reported penicillin allergy ... are diagnosed as ... there is only a 2% cross-reactivity ... #Preoperative #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... transfusion • Allergic ... Guidelines for crises ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Soluble antigen - Allergen-specific ... When the specific allergen ... binds to the lgE, cross-linking ... Pathophysiology #Allergy ... #Diagnosis #Reactions
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis ... Guidelines for Crises ... group and save/cross-match ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
such as the neck, wrists ... Ingestion of an allergen ... an irritant or allergen ... condition and its management ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Obstructive) Diagnosis ... question after cross-sectional ... question after cross-sectional ... #Pancreatitis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... Consider early HFNC ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... #Myasthenic #Crisis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Contraindications: Allergy ... secondary dressing, allergy ... a nonadherent, cross-linked ... Disadvantages: Allergy ... Dressings #Materials #management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis ... and Management ... cardiac function), Cross-sectional ... Variceal #Bleeding #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment