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Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block

CT confirmed appendicitis gets a TAP block by the ED for multimodal
multimodal pain management ... in medicine and improve ... Regional #Anesthesia #Management ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
due to SAM on POCUS ... Management? ... Vitals improved. ... LVOTO #SAM #HOCM #POCUS
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Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
phosphate binders also improve ... Calcitriol improves
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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
endothelin - Effect: improves ... metabolism - Effect: improves ... Effect: shown to improve ... 1 study showed improved ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
SaO2 > 90%) • Improves ... Hyperbaric O2 • Improves ... #Medications #Management
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Pulmonary cause can improve ... Cyanosis same or improves
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Long-term β-blocker improves ... added anyway to improve ... blockers resulting in improved ... #Medications #management
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Symptoms improve ... responsive with improved ... Saline #Treatment #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
reasonable to improve ... symptoms, and improve ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... acute leukemia Management ... Hypomethylating agents to improve ... MDS #Diagnosis #Management