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CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
MRI CT Head: - Bones ... MRI Brain: - Bones ... #CT #T1 #MRI #comparison
Crystalloid Fluids - Contents Comparison Table
Normal plasma
0.9% saline (a.k.a. "normal saline" or NS)
0.45% saline (a.k.a. 1/2
Fluids - Contents Comparison ... Normal plasma 0.9% saline ... "normal saline" ... or NS) 0.45% saline ... IVF #Contents #Comparison
Choose Your Fluid: Crystalloid Comparison Chart:
Plasma vs Plasma-Lyte, Saline (.45%, 0.9%, 2%, 3%), D5W, Ringer's Lactate,
Fluid: Crystalloid Comparison ... vs Plasma-Lyte, Saline ... composition #contents #comparison
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline ... Encephalopathy 1) 100 ml bolus ... second or third bolus ... therapy with 3% saline ... #Hypertonic #Saline
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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(LR) vs Normal Saline ... (NS) - Comparison ... but not in same line ... pH 4 to 7.5 • Saline ... #NS #comparison
IV Fluid Composition and Effects on Plasma
0.9% Saline
Ringer's Lactate
Balanced Crystalloid

#IVFluid #Composition #Plasma #comparison #Effects #nephrology #pharmacology
on Plasma 0.9% Saline ... Composition #Plasma #comparison
Mixing instructions for epinephrine - a "dirty epi drip"

 - Inject 1 mg of epinephrine into
bag of normal saline ... - Bolus the ... will deliver a bolus
Status Epilepticus 
Continuous seizure activity > 5-10 min OR >= 2 seizures without full recovery
First line
recovery First line ... access) Second line ... 15 min Third line ... Pentobarbital (5-15 mg/kg bolus ... Propofol (3-5 mg/kg bolus
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Tertiary Lab Comparison ... signs, Fragile bones
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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IV Fluids - Comparison ... Crystalloids: Normal Saline ... #Fluids #IVF #Comparison