Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
โ€ข Malignancy 
โ€ข Milk-alkali syndrome 
โ€ข Vitamin D toxicity 
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Findings Causes ... โ€ข Milk-alkali syndrome ... โ€ข Vitamin D toxicity ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or โ‰ฅ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... #Differential #Causes ... #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Beta Blocker Side Effects / Toxicity
Cardiac Side Effects:
 โ€ข Sinus bradycardia, AV block, Heart failure exacerbation,
Side Effects / Toxicity ... blocker withdrawal syndrome ... (e.g. tachycardia ... AdverseEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... - Diagnosis and ... no respiratory cause ... Salicylate Level: 150mg/kg ... #Toxicology #diagnosis
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
and positioning (e.g ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 โ€ข Sudden alteration in
Guidelines for Crises ... Guidelines for crises ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube โน Rapid diagnosis ... โ€ข Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
IV Mg infusion (e.g ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Magnesium #Table #Causes ... #Management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome โ€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... objective assessmentโ€œ (e.g ... there is no clear cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... Embolism #VTE #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup