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Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... level (if patient is ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... duration of action is ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
• It is an unpleasant ... that the heart is ... • Mitral valve prolapse ... Symptoms: • Chest pain ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Severe low back pain ... anesthesia • P - Pain ... disc herniation, prolapse ... post surgical • prolapse ... MRI- Sagittal, axial
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... and breathing trials ... CAM-ICU) - Pain ... PICS #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... and Management ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... - Limited trial ... #Diagnosis #Management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... (flank pain, hematuria ... Colicky flank pain ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison ... naloxone as a trial ... Buprenorphine #Comparison ... #Pain #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... Addressing the ICU Triad ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... outflow and reduces arterial ... Syndrome usually ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain