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Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Plasma-Lyte - Causes ... - Causes lactic ... - Can cause a NAGMA ... removed- trials were negative ... #indications #comparison
U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
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EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #MSK #Shoulder ... Dislocation #Anterior #Comparison
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
● Positive or negative ... R) or entirely negative ... Positive or negative ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... POCUS has a negative ... PratsEM #Abscess #POCUS
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
Disease - IBD Comparison ... ileum • Most cases ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Disease #IBD #Comparison
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... cultures/serology: + (Negative ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative ... Optic nerve* (main cause ... neuritis due to MS ... #Gunn #Pupil #Relative
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
general seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... alcohol or other sedative ... Signs #Symptoms #Comparison
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
show different relative ... to compare the relative ... of estrogen to negatively ... , progesterone causes ... pathophysiology #comparison