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Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse ... #Dissociation #diagnosis
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature ... /30048576/ #Faget ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
- Differential Diagnosis ... Brucellosis Faget's ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The Predominant Targets of Frequently Used Antiarrhythmic Agents

#Antiarrhythmic #Targets #Cardiology #Pharmacology #Nodes
The Predominant Targets ... Antiarrhythmic Agents ... Antiarrhythmic #Targets
Receptor actions of sympathomimetic and dopaminergic agents.
Adrenaline (epinephrine) 
Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) 
Isoprenaline 
Dopamine 
Dopexamine 
Dobutamine 

#Pharmacology #Vasopressors
and dopaminergic agents ... Vasopressors #Receptors #Targets
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan Williams Classification - Summary Table
Class I agents - Sodium Channel Blockers⠀
Class II
Table Class I agents ... Blockers⠀ Class II agents ... Anti-sympathetic agents ... Most agents in this ... Blockers Class IV agents
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Etiologies: • Viral agents ... B19 • Parasitic agents ... pallidum • Fungal agents ... species • Protozoal agents ... #differential #diagnosis
Summary of Non-Insulin Agents Used to Treat Diabetes

#Diabetes #Pharmacology #Comparison #Table #Medications #Noninsulin #Orals #Agents
of Non-Insulin Agents ... Noninsulin #Orals #Agents
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
•
D toxicity • Paget's ... Differential #Causes #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... marrow Mean age at diagnosis ... 10,000 new cases diagnosed ... biopsy needed for diagnosis ... Hypomethylating agents