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 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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described phases of toxicity ... - Abdominal pain ... post-ingestion) - Symptom resolution ... however presence does ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... therapies in 24h) Does ... cardioversion Stable ... Normal QTc • Long ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... - Management of ... If patient is stable ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... dosing TID/QID #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... limit them as able
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... Epigastric abdominal pain ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... ileus), consider pain-dose ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... 7-10 days for long ... formulation, the dose ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... Drugs to avoid (main ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Does the patient ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
retrosternal chest pain ... retrosternal or back pain ... the most common long ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... of patients • Dose ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Pleuritic chest pain ... #diagnosis #management