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Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Management Initial checklist ... Check other vital signs ... (heart rate, CO2 ... compression) Initial treatment
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Risk factor for Late ... Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... chromosome 21) Signs ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... geriatrics #diagnosis #signs
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late ... sign) (→ 3-8) ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... prior to growth plate ... • Other rare causes ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Management Initial checklist ... Check other vital signs ... (heart rate, C02 ... vaporizer) Initial treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Checklist
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... weight loss • Late ... CXR upright or lat
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
with exertion, difficulty ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs ... decreased respiratory rate
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... proliferation rate
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
tabes dorsalis (later ... test (Romberg's sign ... Observe when patient closes ... standing can be difficult
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
by a motor" • Difficulty ... completed • Difficulty ... their turn • Causes ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs