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Age Related Physiologic Changes and Anesthesia Implications

 - Mark Harris, MD MPH @ https://twitter.com/MarkHarrisMD

#Geriatrics #Aging #Anesthesia
Pathophysiology #Changes #AgeRelated
Classic phytophotodermatitis
The result of chemicals in certain foods reacting with sunlight to cause an aggrevated "sun-burn"
sunlight to cause an aggrevated ... "sun-burn" like ... Phytophotodermatitis #Hand #Lime
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
Prothrombin Time ... Thromboplastin Time ... Prothrombin Time ... Thromboplastin Time ... • Heparinized line
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
diuretics, Thiazide‐like ... Maximum Dose, Half-Life
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
is not fresh at time ... tubular cells aggregated
Typical Withdrawal Characteristics of Various Opiates / Time course of opiate withdrawal. 
- Half-life
- Onset of
Various Opiates / Time ... - Half-life
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
, less common: Life ... Diarrhea: - 1st Line ... Constipation: - 1st Line ... fibre - 2nd Line ... Pain: - 1st Line
Syringomyelia 
 - Cyst or cavity formation within the spinal cord 
 - Expands and elongates
elongates over time ... - "Cape-like
Dextrocardia on EKG
 • Limb leads look like LA ←→ RA transposition
 • V1 ←→ V2
Dextrocardia on EKG • Limb ... leads look like ... • V3 - V6 look like
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Lyme ... Summer months Lyme ... Migrans - Flu-like ... pleocytosis Lyme