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ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis ... • Treatment Related ... BrighamChiefs #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... amphetamines) Toxic: • Radiologic ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
•
Risk Factors Associated ... • > 70 year old ... • Duration of anesthesia ... anesthesiology #anesthesia ... #surgery #causes
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... pembrolizumab) -Pneumonitis ... There are case reports ... clinical diagnosis pneumonitis ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... and positioning (e.g ... analgesia (consider risk ... (eg steroid dependency ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG ... 70 year old ... presented with nausea ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... pre-existing history or risk ... CM5 continuous ECG ... consultation with cardiology ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... manifestations and risk ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Caused by an accumulation ... or iatrogenic causes ... , e.g. central line ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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) Approach • MILD ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... clinical scenario, ECG ... and rate of rise ... prevent further rise