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Dizziness and lightheadedness are common complaints that you'll encounter as a medical professional. The goal of
ruling out, the causes ... require urgent treatments ... accurate neurological assessment ... non-neurological causes
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Assessment of the ... Other causes should ... rhinitis needing treatment ... Chronic #Asthma #Assessment
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
uptitrate to desired BM ... , consider addition ... Algorithm #management #treatment
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... disease: • Early ophtho ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... abdominal pain, nausea ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Initial medical treatment ... BMI indicates body ... squared; CAT, COPD assessment ... #COPD #Treatment
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
medication assisted treatment ... In these cases, ... side effects are nausea ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+ Etiological Assessment ... for etiological assessment ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms • Caused ... rule out other causes ... span, Impaired addition ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... media • Important cause ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... • Macrolide (addition