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Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Intramuscular (IM ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM ... Droperidol (5 mg IM ... Midazolam (5-10 mg IM ... Agitation #Duration #Pharmacology
Croup Management - Epinephrine Dosing
Use steroids appropriately, as needed
In older children with mild symptoms, may consider
• Epinephrine MDI ... • Epinephrine MDI ... • Epinephrine IM ... 15 kg: 0.1 mg IM ... Epinephrine #dosing #pharmacology
Localization of MI by ECG Leads #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #EKG #Localization #Leads
Localization of MI ... Diagnosis #EM #IM
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
- 0.4 mg IV/IM ... - 0.04 mg IV/IM ... - 0.1 mg/kg IV/IM ... 0.001 mg/kg IV/IM ... Toxicology #Management #Pharmacology
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy
 • Beta-blocker
 • ACE,
ARB, ARNI • MRA ... Inhibitor CORE IM
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy - Initiation Strategies

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Beta-Blocker → MRA ... Inhibitor → ARNI →MRA ... CORE IM @COREIMpodcast
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
→ Refer to Nephrology ... and referral to Urology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... identified by UW IM ... Algorithm #Workup #urology
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Urology #Hematuria
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Willis via UNC IM ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
($$$), PET CT/MRI ... ($$$$) CORE IM