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Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
Emergency) The key concern ... you're up-titrating medications ... allow one dose of medication ... antihypertensives #medications ... #Pharmacology #Table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... depletion - Medication ... Alcohol blackout - Medication ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... anemia, Rebound effect ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... • Reaction to Medications ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... - Genetic defects ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Burst Fracture, Chance ... process fracture Stable ... or neurologic deficit ... , still able to ... • Neurological deficit
Evaluation and Management of Hyperkalemia

As with hypokalemia, the immediate danger of hyperkalemia is its effect on
the immediate danger ... hyperkalemia is its effect ... efforts should focus ... Hyperkalemia #Evaluation #Algorithm
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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... - HIV/HAART medications ... B3: Hereditary Defects ... myopathies - Defects ... #typea #typeb #classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... management for select
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... for Colorectal Cancer ... specificity for CRC Direct ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... Tests #comparison #table
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... Emergency Operations Center ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... See table below