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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Guidelines for Crises ... 39 C this is a clinical ... (late sign) (→ ... Guidelines for crises ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Guidelines for Crises ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Guidelines for crises ... #Management #Workup
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... renal biopsy • Abdominal
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... rise is a late sign ... other, more common causes ... Guidelines for crises ... #Management #Workup
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... external factors • Median ... Positive Carnett's sign ... incisional hernias: clinical ... #differential #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Myasthenia Crises ... #management #neurology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia Signs ... inform immediate clinical ... Guidelines for crises ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Guidelines for Crises ... overload / TURP syndrome ... ) • Medical causes ... Guidelines for crises ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Guidelines for Crises ... of more of the signs ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... • Hypertensive crisis ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #diagnosis #management