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Tobacco Cessation Contemplative Stages
Stage One: Self indulgent smoking (NOT trying to minimize) > 20 cigarettes daily
Stage
Tobacco Cessation ... Contemplative Stages ... 3rEtbK8 #Tobacco #Cessation ... #Contemplative
Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
Smoking Cessation ... is the leading cause ... A's" of Smoking Cessation ... recommended for smoking cessation ... 10 #Smoking #Cessation
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Scleroderma renal crises ... • Clonidine cessation ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium oxide (can cause ... diarrhea and cause ... complex (does not cause ... Intravenous (does not cause ... burning sensation
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
Upper airway: sensation ... Gastrointestinal - Nausea ... irritability, cessation
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... bearing) Uterus - Sensation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
 Most common cause ... dysfunction with normal sensation ... paralysis but spares sensation ... paralysis but spares sensation ... weakness, abnormal sensation
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Intravenous (can cause ... burning sensation
Causes of Growth Restriction - Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal
 • Chronic Maternal
Causes of Growth ... Small • Multiple Gestation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes