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Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks
Interscalene, Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular, Axillary - Indications, positioning, and anatomy
#Management #Regional #Anesthesia #Local #Upper
Infraclavicular, Axillary - Indications ... , and anatomy #Management ... #Regional #Anesthesia ... NerveBlocks #Ultrasound #POCUS
Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks
Femoral, Sciatic, Popliteal, Saphenous - Indications, positioning, and anatomy

#Management #Regional #Anesthesia #Local #Lower
Popliteal, Saphenous - Indications ... and anatomy #Management ... #Regional #Anesthesia ... NerveBlocks #Ultrasound #POCUS
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... 1) 2+ flares/year ... gout #diagnosis #management ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... to the theatre team ... delegate task of evaluating ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Rituximab Evolution ... disease flares - 2-year ... Triad #Diagnosis #Management ... #Rheumatology
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
or SC for > 1 year ... weekly SC for > 1 year ... GCA #Treatment #Management ... #Relapses #Indications ... #rheumatology #2ndline
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
Intubations - Team ... emergent additional medication ... to support the medication ... open for: a) Anesthesia ... #Assignments #Management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Usual therapeutic management ... of SLE • Evolution ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
inhibitors under evaluation ... Nicolas Taar ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... complications from anesthesia ... - Allergies to medications ... echo in the last year ... medical and surgical management