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Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Plasma-Lyte - Causes ... - Causes lactic ... removed- trials were negative ... #pharmacology #indications ... #comparison #LR
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
- Coverage and Indications ... • "Atypical" causes ... combination with other agents ... • Acne • Gram-negative ... Doxycycline #Coverage #Indications
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
Checklist Overnight Events ... on daily basis Radiology ... not considered “negative ... until day 5) Medication ... - Review medications
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Guide Osmotic agents ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Guide #Inpatient #medications ... pharmacology #table #agents ... #internship #comparison
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... by specific medications ... methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
nodal blocking agents ... nodal blocking agent ... Heart block Medications ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... antihypertensive agents ... patients with a negative ... Causes: • Vascular ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... Autoantigens - Infection-negative ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... beri-beri • Physical agents ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding Agents ... constipation, diarrhea, nausea ... hypokalemia); nausea ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... pharmacology #table #comparison
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... the offending agent ... - HIV/HAART medications