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IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
- Overall Treatment ... Effect NNT = 18 ... mostly GI side effects ... antibiotics-for-clinically-diagnosed-acute-sinusitis ... /) #Diagnosis
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... therapeutic and side effect ... the most side effects ... considered 2nd line treatment ... #pharmacology #diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
ventricular septum 2) DIAGNOSE ... for definitive diagnosis ... Diagnostic criteria ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... #Hypertension #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... conditions: • Rebound effect ... following treatment ... ITP • Rebound effect ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
patients who have treatment-resistant ... has a greater effect ... common adverse effects ... serious adverse effects ... Toxicology #Toxicity #Diagnosis
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... Chronic: dRTA, CNS effects ... may be ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... Poisoning #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis ... infection Mainstay of treatment ... infusion) Side effects ... Syndrome #HRS #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... CNS and cardiac effects ... • Reverses CNS effects ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... as first-line treatments
Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
undergoing steroid treatment ... Corticosteroid Adverse Effects ... SideEffects #Geriatrics #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... anemia, Rebound effect ... from treatment ... Lymphoma, Rebound effect ... #Differential #Diagnosis