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Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Rewarming Methods ... IV fluids - Key method ... VA-ECMO - Ideal method ... #Rewarming #Methods ... Hypothermia #management #treatment
Contraception and CKD
Preferred Contraception in kidney disease: Intrauterine devices and progesterone only methods
Avoid combined progesterone/estrogen pills

#Contraception
progesterone only methods ... CKD #management #treatment
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
the classical method ... the "lazy man's method ... the classical method ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm
CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
for Abdominal Pain ... Colic, Dental Pain ... Headache, MSK Pain ... , Neuropathic Pain ... non-pharmacological methods
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
~ 2-3 hours • Method ... diarrhea & abdominal pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... Algorithm IBS-Constipation ... • Abdominal pain ... • Abdominal pain ... #Management #Algorithm
Dermatomes of the Upper and Lower Limbs (Modified, after Keegan, J. J., and Garrett, F. D.)

According
The best method ... the use of light pin ... scratch for pain
Temporary / External Pacing
 • Transvenous & epicardial pacing are temporary methods of supporting brady- &
are temporary methods ... or definitive treatment ... and more durable treatments
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the ... Treatment of Uremic ... Nonpharmacologic Treatments ... capsaicin 0.025% + menthol ... uremia #itching #Algorithm
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... with abdominal pain ... - Pain relieved/ ... Constipation #Management #Algorithm ... gastroenterology #treatment