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Sodium Nitrite and Nitrate - Toxicology

Clinical features of nitrate/nitrite toxicity
 • MetHb
 • Hypotension
 • Headache,
Sodium Nitrite and ... Nitrate - Toxicology ... /nitrite toxicity ... blurred vision, nausea ... #Nitrite #Nitrate
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
Cyst on Renal POCUS ... left flank pain, nausea ... leukesterase, or nitrite ... cysts may be a cause ... occasionally may cause
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
or 2) Amyl nitrite ... - causes methemoglobinemia
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites ... to the GU tract Nitrites ... Leukocyte #Esterase #Nitrites
TiTrATE Approach to Vertigo
TiTrATE approach stands for Timing, Triggers and Targeted Examination.
4 vestibular syndromes that are
TiTrATE Approach ... to Vertigo TiTrATE ... syndrome (eg central cause ... ) #Titrate #algorithm
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
esterase - Nitrite
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... agents ex. dapsone, nitrates ... Intravascular Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS