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Leser–Trélat Sign on Physical Exam

Acute onset of multiple seborrheic keratoses, often a paraneoplastic sign of malignancy.

#Leser
Leser–Trélat Sign ... #Leser #Trélat # ... Trelat #LeserTrelat
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
to T3 • May treat ... Graves' disease • Treats
Summary of Non-Insulin Agents Used to Treat Diabetes

#Diabetes #Pharmacology #Comparison #Table #Medications #Noninsulin #Orals #Agents
Agents Used to Treat
Atrial Fibrillation - Management Principles

1) TREAT ANY IDENTIFIED PRECIPTANT(S) 
2) RATE OR RHYTHM CONTROL 
3) ANTICOAGULATION
Principles 1) TREAT
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
be beneficial Treat ... equivalent" Detect and treat
Fibrates - Gemfibrozil and Fenofibrate 
Mechanism: activates PPAR alpha
Lipid Effects:
 - Decrease TG by 30-50%
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commonly used to treat ... hypertriglyceridemia since it has great
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
rough edges - Treat ... yellow layer - Treat ... visible blood - Treat
Prescribing Resuscitation IV Fluids
Assess for hypovolaemia (ABCDE)
Treat
Reassess (ABCDE)
Refer

- Dr. Ashley Miller @icmteaching

#Resuscitation #IVFluids #Prescribing #management
hypovolaemia (ABCDE) Treat
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
hyperkalemia, treat ... changes, otherwise treat ... acid > 10 mg/dl, treat
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit

-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
up-titrated to treat ... lorazepam isn't a threat