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Transdermal Fentanyl require unique dosing conversions. For Adult and pediatric patients taking opiouds or doses not
patients taking opiouds ... not listed in Table ... the equinalgesic oral ... #Pharmacology #Pain ... #Opiate #Opioid
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... cirrhosis) • Oral ... pocketcardset #Pain ... #Table #Ladder
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... lumbar spine Signs ... Areflexia (loss of normal ... Note: Surgical Emergency ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
partial agonist opioid ... If patient is stable ... unable to take oral ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Withdrawal #Emergency
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: • Fentanyl ... Generally first line opioid ... it should not cause ... including HTN), and ↑ oral ... No pharmacologic
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... - History of pain ... replacement therapy or oral ... headache #redflags #signs ... #differential #emergency
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... /abnormal LFT): ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Cramps: • Muscle pain ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs ... - Core temp normal ... Exertional Heat Stroke: EMERGENCY
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Pleuritic chest pain ... - Switch to oral ... #differential #causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... transitioning to oral ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology