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After emergency intubation, 33% percent of older adults die during the index hospitalization. #EBM #PatientInfo #Geriatrics
of older adults die ... #EBM #PatientInfo
TOPCAT - Spironolactone for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1383-1392 https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa1313731

CONCLUSIONS:
ejection fraction, treatment ... spironolactone did ... dCHF #Cardiology #EBM
HUGS – Haloperidol for Gastroparesis #EBM #EM #GI #Haloperidol #Gastroparesis #FOAMCast
Gastroparesis #EBM ... #EM #GI #Haloperidol
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus (DIL ... rash is rare in DIL ... for cutaneous DIL ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment
Summary of Evidence for Mechanical CPR for OHCA #EBM #EM #Prehosp #MechanicalCPR #Mechanical #CPR #OHCA
CPR for OHCA #EBM ... #EM #Prehosp #MechanicalCPR
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
follicle or in the oil ... , swelling • Treatment ... Cause: A blocked oil ... painless lump • Treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... MAHA: TTP/HUS > DIC ... + Bleeding Treatment ... increase > 100mg/dL ... diagnosis #causes #treatment
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the Treatment ... Nonpharmacologic Treatments ... Pharmacologic Treatments ... max 75 mg daily Treatments ... Evening primrose oil
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Liver Injury (DILI ... Diagnosis Algorithm DILI ... injury, Previous DILI ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV
Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Cyclophosphamide for Induction Treatment of Lupus Nephritis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678035/

Mycophenolate versus Azathioprine as Maintenance Therapy
for Induction Treatment ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology #EBM