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Subacromial Impingement - Neer Test 1. With the arm fully pronated, the examiner raises the arm
, the examiner raises ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports ... #Impingement #RotatorCuff ... #Neer #Test #ALiEM
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
not metabolites) cause ... to lactate --> causes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Toxicology #Isopropyl ... Alcohol #Ingestion #ALiEM
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Prognostication based on scores ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
In addition to management of ABCs, exposure to nerve gases requires antidotes. There are 3 important
In addition to management ... exposure to nerve gases ... important drug classes ... #Management #Toxicology ... NerveAgents #Treatment #Table
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... In these cases, ... opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... Comparison #Pain #Management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... • Weakness: Starts ... : - CSF PROTEIN ... - NORMAL CSF ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Na delivery): CHF ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
. formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Toxicology #Methanol ... #Ingestion #ALiEM