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Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
Examination and Management ... Uterotonic Medications ... • Oxytocin (causes ... Methylergonovine (causes ... #Medications
Gout algorithm including multiple medication classes #clinical #management #primarycare
including multiple medication ... classes #clinical ... #management #primarycare
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
• Higher doses cause ... CO • a (>10 mcg ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... Pharmacology #Summary #management ... #medications
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Resistance, Main Uses ... Dobutamine 2-20 mcg ... Epinephrine 0-20 mcg ... Internet Book of Critical ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management
Trousseau's Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam

Carpopedal spasm caused by ischemia induced by an inflated blood
Carpopedal spasm caused ... wrist, thumb, and MCP ... Trousseaus #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Hypocalcemia #clinical
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
joint capsule cause ... at PIP 2) Flex MCP ... is limited in MCP ... BunnelLittler #Test #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Indications for therapeutic intervention of pancreatic pseudocysts.
Complicated pancreatic pseudocysts (one criterion sufficient)
 • Compression of large
Indications for ... large vessels (clinical ... • Satiety • Nausea ... #Intervention #Indications ... #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... the appropriate clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - HIV/HAART medications
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... Diagnosis: - MRI ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Pitting Edema on Physical Exam

Edema occurs when fluid that accumulates in tissues leads to swelling. When
-Causes may include ... angioedema, certain medications ... Pitting #Edema #PhysicalExam ... #Pedal #Clinical