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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
depicting the main ... CAH #algorithm #causes ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Anterior neck pain ... Toxicosis • Iodine ... ↑ AST/ALT • Treatment ... tenderness Treatment ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Neuromodulators for Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions (DGBIs)
SSRIs - When anxiety, depression, and phobic features are
TCAs - First-line treatment ... when pain is dominant ... early satiety nausea ... sleep SNRls - Treatment ... when pain in dominant
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... peripherally - Cooling ... blankets can cause
In 2018, opioid withdrawal should be considered a buprenorphine deficiency. Otherwise, a multitude of comparatively ineffective
comparatively ineffective treatments ... #Pharmacology #Pain ... #Alternatives #Dosing
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
medication assisted treatment ... In these cases, ... Dosing usually begins ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... , the mainstay treatment ... electrolytes, external cooling ... considered in milder cases ... Syndrome #NMS #Treatment
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... of laughter and crying ... Sclerosis (ALS) (*main ... cause), Alzheimer's
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... include pain, primary ... administered • Can cause ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... or frequency of dosing ... or frequency of dosing ... receptor Acute pain