Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or β‰₯ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... β€’ Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
β€’ Unexplained hypotension
β€’ Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
❹ Call for MH treatment ... Plan admission to critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 β€’ Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 β€’ Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 β€’ Cyclospora cayetanensis
 β€’ Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
 β€’
and Management ... β€’ Anorexia, Nausea ... routine O&P β€’ Clinical ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... or induced by treatment ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
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Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 β€’ Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 β€’ Marked proteinuria (may be
Summary CLINICAL ... Nephritic syndrome (Casts ... deposits common TREATMENT ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 β€’ an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: β€’ Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
space - often caused ... lead to permanent neurologic ... deficit Clinical ... and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management