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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
• IVDUs who dissolve ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes
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
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation ... Allow to slowly dissolve ... COREIMpodcast #Smoking #Cessation
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
PaO2 - oxygen dissolved ... arterial blood (dissolved ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
DO2 Equation in Shock = Oxygen Delivery
DO2 = CO x (1.39 x [Hb] x SaO2 +(0.003xPaO2))
DO2
0.003 = Amount of dissolved ... oxygen gas is dissolved
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Scleroderma renal crises ... • Clonidine cessation ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Alcohol Pharmacology and Toxicology

#Alcohol #Cessation #Pharmacology #etoh #toxicology #medications #management
Toxicology #Alcohol #Cessation
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
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