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Headache Differential - Primary vs Secondary
A vast number of diseases can cause a headache. We divide
of diseases can cause ... headaches are caused ... by various exogenous ... Primary #Secondary #Table
Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

#Pulseless #Electrical #Activity #PEA #Differential #Diagnosis
Treatment of Common Causes ... Pulseless Electrical Activity ... Pulseless #Electrical #Activity ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Systemic Glucocorticoid Dose Equivalents. 

Note: approximate equivalent dose is based on anti-inflammatory potency. Fludrocortisone is not
mineralocorticoid activity ... anti-inflammatory activity ... chemotherapy induced nausea ... (postoperative nausea ... Steroid #Conversion #Table
CERTA Analgesic Classes and Pain Indications

Dr. David H.Cisewski and Dr. Sergey M.Motov

#CERTA #Analgesic #Classes #Pain #Indications
CERTA Analgesic Classes ... CERTA #Analgesic #Classes ... #Indications #Management ... #Table
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
procedure, no active ... neurosurgery, no active ... Surgery with active ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... procedure - < 20 #Management
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Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... list of multiple masses ... listed in the table ... consolidations from masses ... #Management #Radiology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... ectopic ACTH) • Exogenous ... dehydrogenase activity ... loop diuretics actively ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Candidates for Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate 
 - Hemodynamically stable 
 - No
Hemodynamically stable ... fetal cardiac activity ... Ectopic #Pregnancy #Management
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
agonist may increase endogenous ... Endogenous opioids ... supported in pediatric cases ... move on to other cares ... Overdose #toxicology #management
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
High #Magnesium #Table ... #Causes #Management