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Glucagon: Bypassing β-Blockade

Glucagon pathophysiology and clinical applications in anaphylaxis and beta-blocker overdose

#Toxicology #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Glucagon #BetaBlocker
β-Blockade Glucagon pathophysiology ... and clinical applications ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Non-infective endocarditis Characteristics and Pathophysiology

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Non-infective endocarditis ... Characteristics and Pathophysiology ... #BCNIE #CNIE #Endocarditis ... #Cardiac #Pathophysiology
Non-Infective Endocarditis - Pathophysiology
Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology:
 • Valves usually undamaged - Etiology poorly understood but thought
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... - Pathophysiology ... Non-infective Endocarditis ... Pathophysiology ... Pathophysiology
Needles and Suture Types - Common Surgical Instruments
Needles come in many shapes and cutting edges for
Needles and Suture ... edges for various applications ... Suture can be absorbable ... depending on the application ... in specialized applications
Age Related Physiologic Changes and Anesthesia Implications

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

#Geriatrics #Aging #Anesthesia
and Anesthesia Implications ... Aging #Anesthesia #Pathophysiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis ... negative blood cultures ... Features of Infective Endocarditis ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
Infective Endocarditis ... non-infectious endocarditis ... cancer/SLE and - cultures ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Suture Needle Types:
Cutting and reverse cutting most common for skin closure
Cutting: sharp edge of needle on
Suture Needle Types ... reduces chances of suture ... used for surgical applications ... #Lacerations #Sutures
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... Positive blood cultures ... criteria #Endocarditis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... Peripheral blood cultures ... suspect right-sided endocarditis ... fever, positive cultures ... Critical Care #Endocarditis