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Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Intramuscular (IM ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg ... IM) 3-7m Droperidol ... (5 mg IM) 5-10m ... Agitation #Duration #Pharmacology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT ... syndrome, ARVC) ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... A PAC also has a
Croup Management - Epinephrine Dosing
Use steroids appropriately, as needed
In older children with mild symptoms, may consider
• Epinephrine IM ... : 0.1 mg IM/SC ... IM/SC > 30 ... kg: 0.3 mg IM/SC ... Epinephrine #dosing #pharmacology
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
asthma-COPD overlap syndrome ... normal #Diagnosis #PCC ... #IM #ACOS #AsthmaCOPD
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
• Autoimmune— PBC ... , PSC • Infection ... Cholestatic drugs- e.g ... Shwachman-Diamond syndrome ... • Short bowel syndrome
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
biliary cirrhosis (PBC ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... Goodpasture's syndrome
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... ., 4 mg/kg on days ... IV or IM daily ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
- 0.4 mg IV/IM ... - 0.04 mg IV/IM ... dose: - 0.1 mg/kg ... patients - 0.001 mg/kg ... Toxicology #Management #Pharmacology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
dissociation) • Pharmacologic ... (e.g Opioids, Alcohol ... Midbrain (Parinaud's Syndrome ... • Botulism Pharmacologic
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... Midazolam 10 mg IM ... Phenytoin 20 mg/kg ... Valproate 40 mg/kg ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology