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Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
- SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM ... into meaningful clinical ... fails to achieve clinical ... Alternative causes ... to a superior therapy
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
framework to guide therapy ... need inotrope therapy ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... anterior/posterior MSK
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... is a front-line therapy ... Internet Book of Critical ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... immunosuppressive therapy ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... - Improves clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... during Delivery • Stable ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... investigative therapy
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
important to be able ... To asses the patella ... #knee #xray #clinical ... ap #radiology #msk
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... Case description ... Cortical #Desmoid #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical