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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... pedal edema, and clear ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... #Pericarditis #Echocardiogram
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
does not indicate clear ... #Management #PatientInfo ... SNRIs #Selection #Pharmacology
Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
indicates end organ perfusion ... #Vasopressors #Pharmacology ... Summary #cheatsheet #management
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... your next step in management ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
pressure incr renal perfusion ... Syndrome #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram

Parasternal short axis with moderate pericardial effusion. No clear evidence of tamponade.

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Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... No clear evidence ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Echocardiogram
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... ensuring adequate perfusion ... Pharmacologic treatment ... Seizure #Algorithm #Management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
mg/kg IV, then infusion ... mg/kg IV, then infusion ... mg/kg IV, then infusion ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
If an infusion is ... A naloxone infusion ... and running the infusion ... Narcan #Toxicology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
bilateral pleural effusions ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology