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Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
Anticonvulsants: ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Drugs #Classes
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Finger glucose • Medication ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... Ruled out other causes ... stroke #workup #diagnosis ... #checklist #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Equina Syndrome Overview ... - Emergency Causes ... disc herniation, prolapse ... Differential Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
twitching CARDIAC CAUSES ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac Causes ... • Mitral valve prolapse ... NON-CARDIAC CAUSES ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia - Overview ... and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... - NSAIDs - Anticonvulsants ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Kidney stones caused ... Heart Association class ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Causes of Constipation ... porphyria - Neurologic ... Anorectal: rectal prolapse ... #Constipation #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis