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Acute Treatment of Migraine
Mild Attacks: NSAIDs, Simple Analgesics
Moderate/Severe Attacks: Triptans, Ditans, Gepants, Ergots
Non-pharmacologic Treatment: Neuromodulation, Rest,
Acute Treatment ... Non-pharmacologic Treatment ... Avoid noise/light exposure ... Migraine #acute #treatment
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
solid media • Exposure ... disease): • Exposure ... trauma Diagnosis Treatment ... Microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
• Occupational exposure ... • Household exposure ... Epidemiologic exposure ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
~5 years after exposure ... disease after exposure ... contact, Armadillo exposure ... and numerous AFB Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Circulation Disability Exposure ... Consider cause and if treatment ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... /L - Emergency treatment ... management #algorithm #treatment
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
• Occupational Exposure ... danger of aerosol) Treatment ... first line of treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Differential Diagnosis Exposure ... Pneumonitis • Treatment
Dengue Fever - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Dengue Fever → Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever →Dengue Hemorrhagic Shock
Epidemiological exposure ... 7 days (Ig)M Treatment
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Diagnosis and Treatment ... within 1-2 hrs of exposure ... Chronic Angioedema Treatment ... Types #Diagnosis #Treatment
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
dentist for cosmetic treatment ... goal to cover exposed ... referral, cover exposed