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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
SVR • Risk of reflex ... • Preferred first ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Summary #management
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
time, and can cause ... delusions and, in some cases ... One of the first ... be found, such as ... clinical #video #neurology
Pyloric Stenosis - Overview - Lightning Learning

Thickened pyloric muscle obstructing the passage of milk going into
often be mistaken as ... reflux initially ... , particularly first ... Cause is unknown ... Stenosis #Diagnosis #Management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Summary Epidemiology ... extrapulmonary cases ... numbness, decreased reflexes ... should be done in ALL ... #Summary
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Fentanyl - Generally first ... be used as first ... dissociative drug, it causes ... No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
) Summary ALS: combination ... - Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Escorial criteria uses ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
v2.3) updated to reflect ... 2019-12-31 • First ... US case in Seattle ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #SARSCoV2
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
for reversible cause ... First-line agents ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Neurology #Pharmacology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology