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Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
Cyanide Toxicity Treatment ... nontoxic) or 2) ... Amyl nitrite - causes ... Pathophysiology #Management #Treatment
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
spherocytosis 2) ... LOOK FOR a cause ... Glucocorticoids 2 ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Treatment: Treatment ... the underlying cause
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Clinical • Caused ... progress over 2— ... often elevated Treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
renal ischemia 2. ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... Iinitial rate: 1-2 ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... the Glucose) 2. ... for reversible cause ... - Propofol: 2- ... #Epilepticus #Treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... addition • Grade 2: ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Titrate to maintain 2-
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... renal ischemia 2. ... disease 2. ... Initial rate: 1-2 ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Treat underlying cause ... Basically anything 2. ... the serum Na+ in 2- ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
hot and altered 2) ... no respiratory cause ... exposure Symptoms: Nausea ... Resuscitation 2) ... diagnosis #management #Treatment