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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Neuroleptic malignant ... antipsychotics) • Malignant ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... other, more common causes ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
colon (↑polyps & malignancy ... to CVD & colon malignancy ... Diagnosis and Workup ... or refractory cases ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
trauma, sepsis, malignancy ... or venipuncture sites ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... other processes Workup ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Cervical osteophytes, malignancy ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Guidelines for Crises ... remember to tailor treatment ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1); malignant ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
hematological malignancy ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Based on number of sites ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rule out other causes ... as infectious, malignant ... characteristic sites ... and lower jaw Treatment ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management