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Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Saline, Lactated Ringers ... , PlasmaLyte #Pharmacology ... Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison
Crystalloid Fluids - Contents Comparison Table
Normal plasma
0.9% saline (a.k.a. "normal saline" or NS)
0.45% saline (a.k.a. 1/2
Fluids - Contents Comparison ... KCL D5W Lactated Ringers ... IVF #Contents #Comparison ... #Table #pharmacology
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
effective, potent binder ... and metal-free binder ... and metal-free binder ... Binders #Table #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Bulk-forming laxatives (fiber ... #constipation #pharmacology ... agents #internship #comparison
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Lactated Ringers ... Saline (NS) - Comparison ... 7.5 Lactated Ringers ... Normal #Saline #NS #comparison ... #pharmacology #
Heparin - Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) vs Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)
UFH:
 • Advantages: 
    -
Advantages: - Longer ... LMWH #Heparin #comparison ... Unfractionated #pharmacology
Insulin Degludec (Tresiba) vs Insulin Glargine (Lantus, Basaglar, or Toujeo)

Insulin degludec (Tresiba) is an ultra-long acting
since it lasts longer ... Degludec #Glargine #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
within one hour or longer ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
ankles, knees, fingers ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison ... #rheumatology #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
system: small-fiber ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology