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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... crisis (late sign ... #Differential #Causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology ... Weakness: mild difficulty ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise is a late ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... COMPLICATIONS AND OUTLINE TREATMENTS ... replacement therapy later ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Exertional: • Hyperthermia ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Iinitial rate: 1 ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
with exertion, difficulty ... epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... Edema: • Pathophysiology ... decreased respiratory rate ... • Pathophysiology
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
100-1000ml) or rate ... has potential to cause ... • Workup • General ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... CXR upright or lat ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... CKD, CHF, high rate ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment
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 ... vary from mild difficulty ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... chest symmetry, rate ... Consider known drug causes ... hyperkalaemia, hypothermia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup