5 results
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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Drug Treatment of ... Oxygen - IV fluids ... : NS or LR Second-Line ... #Anaphylaxis #Management
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
oil gland of the lids ... , swelling • Treatment ... painless lump • Treatment ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... loss - Cool fluids ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... chest pain (LR + NS ... requiring aggressive fluid ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
weeks (orally, NG ... Focuses on diverse fruits ... IBD #Nutrition #comparison ... #table #management ... #treatment