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Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
 • Recommended Regimen: doxycycline 100 mg orally 2x/day
Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU ... and recurrent NGU ... Nongonococcal #Urethritis #NGU
CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Treatment Guidelines, 2021
 • Bacterial Vaginosis
 • Cervicitis
 • Chlamydial Infections
Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU
Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
instrumentation of the GU ... adjacent to the GU
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Ferritin <100 ng ... Ferritin 100-299 ng
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Management: NPO, no NGT
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Cl-: Vomiting, NGT
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
lower (0.5 - 0.8 ng
Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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NG Tube in Esophagus
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Ferritin <100 ng ... Ferritin 100-299 ng