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Canadian C-spine Rule and Mnemonic
HIGH RISK FEATURES:
 - Sixty Five, Fast Drive, Sense Deprive?  Image,
LOW RISK FEATURES ... : - Slow Wreck, ... Slow Neck, Sitting ... Clearance #Mnemonic #Algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... patients who “fail” low ... flow oxygen (e.g ... Also, a low threshold ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... to nonocclusive low ... flow states • ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Nephron Anatomy and Blood Supply
1) Arcuate artery
2) Interlobular artery
3) Afferent arteriole
4) Glomerulus
5) Efferent arteriole
6) Peritubular capilaries
7)
capilaries 7) Vasa recta ... Blood #Supply #Flow
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Nasal Cannula: • Flow ... 40% (-4%/L of flow ... Face Mask: • Flow ... Face Tent • Flow ... management #pulmonary #comparison
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy vs Constrictive Pericarditis
 - Mitral inflow
 - Tricuspid inflow
 - Hepatic vein flow
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- Hepatic vein flow ... Pulmonary vein flow ... #Pericarditis #comparison
Oxygen Delivery Devices - Comparison
Low Flow:
 • Nasal cannula (1-6L, 24-40% FiO2)
 • Face mask (5-10L,
Delivery Devices - Comparison ... Low Flow: • Nasal ... 50% FiO2) High Flow ... FiO2) • High-flow ... Delivery #Devices #Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Syndrome - THINK: SLOW ... - SLOW onset ... - SLOW movements ... HYPOreflexia - SLOW ... Diagnosis #Toxicology #Comparison
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low ... Pseudohyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low ... Renin, Normal or Low ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low ... Renin, Low Aldosterone ... or High Renin, Low ... #Aldosterone #Comparison