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A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics ... Sympathomimetics #Sedatives #Hypnotics
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Algorithm that ... physical activity - Nausea ... - Cardiac risk factors ... - Age - Risk factors
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Aldosterone) - ACE ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... remission • Risk factors ... ACD • Monitor & ... a factor • ~50% ... /other causes •
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... per ACLS • If ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
modifiable risk factors ... dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... Stable patients ... • <12mo since ACS
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
patientsl • Risk factors ... without other cause ... patients • Risk factors ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... of angiogenic factors ... Risk Factors and ... Markers • Risk Factors ... during Delivery • Stable
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... Discontinuation of causal ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
of muscarinic Ach ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis