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Nomogram for Local Anesthetic Toxic Dose Limits #Pharm #EM #Tox #Nomogram #LocalAnesthetic #Local #Anesthetic #DoseLimits #ALiEM
Nomogram for Local ... Pharm #EM #Tox #Nomogram ... #LocalAnesthetic
Acetaminophen toxicity
Emergency Department Workup and Management - Rumack Matthew Nomogram

#Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #APAP #Acetaminophen #Rumack #Nomogram
Rumack Matthew Nomogram ... Acetaminophen #Rumack #Nomogram
Nomograma de Fagan

#fagan  #nomogram #calculation #diagnosis  #likelihood  #ratios  #medstudent  #CEM
Nomograma de Fagan ... #fagan #nomogram
QT/QTc- Interval
•	Start of Q-wave to end of the T-wave (time of ventricular depolarization + repolarization).
•	Life threatening
Life threatening risk ... additional increase in risk ... to 97% higher risk ... [QT nomogram] ... #Karjalainen #QTnomogram
Draw a connecting your pre-test probability and your likelihood ratio. This provides you with your post-test
#EBM #Fagan #Nomogram
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
high bleeding risk ... Risks of withdrawal ... studies revealing risk ... thromboembolic risk ... and bleeding risk
Health risks of obesity

Greatly increased risk (RR >3):
 - Mortality (BMI >30) 
 - Type 2
Health risks of ... Greatly increased risk ... confers a 92x ^ risk ... Diagnosis #Obesity #Risks
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) restores hepatic glutathione!
Found to have 21-28% reduction in mortality for acetaminophen-induced hepatic failure
The earlier
falls above the normogram ... Diagnosis #Toxicology #Nomogram
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
own benefits and risks ... the hypoglycemia risk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... perioperative risk ... Risk for particular ... > 1% risk of CV