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Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
ETT is in a good position ... suprasternal notch should ... further to the pilot ... to adjust tube position ... #Management #CriticalCare
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... into a supine position ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #instructions #clinical ... #physicalexam #management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine should ... macular pathology" should ... in setting of short ... highlighted circle= clinical ... Pharmacology #Table #Management
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... Patients should ... autoinjector prescription should ... Treatment: • ... #Management #pathophysiology
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
 •
Epidemiology • Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis • Treatment ... • Clinical Course ... Summary #diagnosis #management
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... • Pain is not positional ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... only increase short-term ... Steroid response should ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Management of Supine Hypertension
 • Avoid offending agents
 • Avoid lying down during the day; rest
Management of Supine ... in the seated position ... fludrocortisone in favor of short-acting ... #Hypertension #Management ... #Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... treatment Of ocular ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... damage - CXR should ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts