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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 ... ) Medications for ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg ... #Medications #Agitation ... Agitation #Duration #Pharmacology
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
Osmotic diuretics (e.g ... Loop diuretic (e.g ... Thiazides-type diuretics (e.g ... nephron #diuretics #pharmacology ... #nephrology #medications
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
suggests calculi/infection ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Urology #Hematuria
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
- LFT - EtOH - Infectious ... blood cultures - ECG ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Hypoglycemia
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced ... Chemotherapy • Infectious ... Willis via UNC IM ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
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 ... Refractory medications ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology ... #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... IV or IM daily ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Indications for ... in water @ 3cc/kg ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... rate #management #nephrology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
IM or IV at 150 ... acid 20-40 mg/kg ... IV at 1-5 mg/kg ... Management #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology #
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Pathogenesis and Medications ... -5 inhibitors (e.g ... Pathophysiology #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Urology