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Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
and vasopressin are ... physiology #Management ... #Vasopressor #Selection
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
difficult as there are ... #Management #PatientInfo ... SideEffects #SNRIs #Selection
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Triptan Selection ... - Migraine Management ... Use < 10 times per ... Triptans #Migraine #Management ... #pharmacology #selection
ISSVA classification of Vascular Anomalies - A Simple Guide

Additional Radiology Reporting Tips 
• Hemangiomas are not
ISSVA classification ... • Hemangiomas are ... Phleboliths are ... in Comparison section ... MarkMamloukMD #ISSVA #classification
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Injection of solution into submucosal space to separate a mucosal lesion from muscularis propria
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection ... followed by snare resection ... Lesions: JNET Classification ... Endoscopic #Mucosal #Resection ... gastroenterology #management
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
ABCDEs of early detection ... ABCDEs of early detection ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Other: Chronic rejection ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
WBC > 11,000 per ... 50,000-100,000 per ... sepsis, organ rejection ... part automated differential ... sepsis, organ rejection
Emergency Breech Baby Delivery 
OB able to take patient to the OR?  yes -> C-section
yes -> C-section ... Once legs/hips are ... vaginally delivered, C section ... C section is mandatory ... Delivery #Emergency #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
surgery or ileal resection ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential