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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
vomiting 50% - Vertigo ... 50% - Altered LOC ... Treatment: 100% ... Toxicology #diagnosis #management
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Severe Symptoms - Management ... goal of acute management ... probably not the low ... #Algorithm #treatment ... Hypertonic #Saline #nephrology
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
appropriate acute treatment ... #Medications #Table ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Neurology #PrimaryCare
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... interruption per treatment ... table ... Procedures with a very low ... of Therapy • Low
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - Management ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... Older children: blow ... #tachycardia #Management ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Pulm: Hypoxia, dyspnea ... organ damage • Treatment ... , Elevated Cr, Low ... calcium • Treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Lung Abscess Management ... shows a small, stable ... differential #causes #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Elimination (see Table ... acidosis) • Low ... Slow - don’t delay ... #nephrology #K
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
  •
Pathophysiology ICH Management ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... Physiology: CO2: • Low ... Pathophysiology #neurology ... #neurosurgery #management
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #physicalexam #management