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Crystalloid pH, Contents and Costs Compared
Plasma	pH 7.4
Normal Saline	pH 5.5*	
Ringer’s Lactate pH 6.5	
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5	
Coca-cola pH
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5 Coca-cola ... #pH #Contents #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... asymptomatic to seizures, coma ... ADH release is also ... Circulating ADH ... , meaning that ADH
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
• anesthesia • coma ... • anesthesia • coma ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... epilepsy • Glasgow Coma ... #Algorithm #Management ... trama #pediatrics #peds
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA ... NAD+ yielding NADH ... #differential #algorithm
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
of muscarinic Ach ... serotoninergic meds ... susceptibility (AD ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Osmolal gap with coma ... diagnosis #toxicology #comparison ... #table #management