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Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
and Management Summary ... Early raised AG acidosis ... normal anion gap acidosis ... may be ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
the chronicity (acute ... , chronic, or acute ... : CNS depression ... Respiratory Alkalosis: CNS ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management Summary ... 4) Workup 5) ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #workup
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Summary of actions ... Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... during ocular surgery ... in ophthalmic surgery ... Pharmacology #Table #Summary
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management Summary ... viral arthritis Workup ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... 90% sensitive in pediatrics ... cervical, anal Cxs
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... ↓ ↓ Metabolic Acidosis ... Compensation, Acute ... : - CNS depression ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Treatment Schema ... Standard-Risk Acute ... Consolidation & CNS ... Cytarabine #ALL #Acute ... timeline #oncology #pediatrics
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Management of Acute ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (often w/ acute ... on chronic resp acidosis ... COPD) • Other acute ... status • Won't Work ... facial trauma, surgery
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
and Management Summary ... GrepMed Handbook Acute ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment