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Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate with AV nodal ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ECHO: • Normal ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... opioid-dependent patients Pediatric ... search for other causes ... to 1000 ml of normal ... #Management #Pharmacology
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
Patients with CHD ... heart to improve pulmonary ... to a 1L bag of normal ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CHD
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... - NORMAL CSF ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... 500 mg QD until normal ... APML #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... symptoms are not caused ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... infectious disease caused ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... cardiomyopathy (→HF ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... - Switch to oral ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary