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Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
Emergency Department Management ... eye drops (see table ... blocker) - Topical meds ... Glaucoma #Open #Closed ... #Medications #Table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Summarized Erythema ab igne ... fires, heating pads ... Haverhill fever caused ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... blood culture and toxicology ... Alternative medications ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... Serial TTE and close
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Diagnosis, and Management ... of contaminated medication ... ketoacidosis: • Binge ... Ingestion #diagnosis #toxicology ... #comparison #table
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
serotoninergic meds ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... Toxidromes #comparison #table ... #diagnosis #differential ... #toxicology