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Forgetfulness: Normal or Not?

Features of Normal Age Related Forgetfulness versus Serious Memory Problems in Dementia.

#Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Forgetfulness: Normal ... Features of Normal ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... Forgetfullness #Comparison
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Harris Fractures - Pediatric ... follow-up with pediatric ... Can present with normal ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... Orthopedics #Diagnosis #Management
Comparison of vaginal infections characterized by abnormal discharge

#diagnosis #management #table #signs #symptoms #comparison #differential
Comparison of vaginal ... characterized by abnormal ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #comparison
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... of coma in pediatric ... intracranial pressure — abnormal ... necessary, transfer to paediatric ... Assessment #Coma #Pediatrics
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
Direct-acting oral ... and prevention - Comparison ... Anticoagulation #VTE #Management ... #Pharmacology #Comparison
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
Bronchiolitis Management ... fluid intake (<50% normal ... Bronchiolitis #Management ... diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
variceal rebleeding, Portal ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Normal veins ... • Portal Hypertension ... : The normal physiology ... physicalexam #diagnosis #hepatology ... #obstruction #comparison
NOAC / DOAC Pharmacology and Prescribing Cheat Sheet
Novel (or Direct) Oral Anti-Coagulants
 • Rivaroxaban
 • Apixaban
Novel (or Direct) Oral ... #Prescribing #hematology ... #management #Direct ... #Oral #AntiCoagulant
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Diagnosis and Management ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #hematology