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Table A is a standard conversion of equianalgesic opioids. Many practice sites or text books may
practice sites or text ... #Pharmacology #Pain
Finger Fracture on POCUS 

50yo female presents with 5th finger pain after her dog pulled on
Finger Fracture ... presents with 5th finger ... pain after her ... the following best ... there was high pre-test
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... relaxed and the fingers ... The middle finger ... point of causing pain ... than the middle finger
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
within one hour or longer ... Nausea, abdominal pain ... vertigo Diagnostic tests ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... present both at rest ... -60 minutes or longer ... improves quickly with rest
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
brain • Weight Gain ... akinesia • Acute Dystonia ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
non-productive cough, chest pain ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... is discouraged (danger
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
include abdominal pain ... achieve efficacy may hinder ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis

Maudsley's test assesses for lateral epicondylitis. 
Lateral elbow pain with resisted third
Maudsley's Test ... Maudsley's test ... Lateral elbow pain ... resisted third finger ... is a positive test
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
nose, ears, or fingers ... chills, flank pain ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test