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Suture Needle Types:
Cutting and reverse cutting most common for skin closure
Cutting: sharp edge of needle on
Suture Needle Types ... reduces chances of suture ... #Lacerations #Sutures ... #Selection #Needles ... Reverse #Taper #Types
Suture Needle Types:
Cutting and reverse cutting most common for skin closure
Cutting: sharp edge of needle on
Suture Needle Types ... sharp edge of needle ... Sharp edge of needle ... #Materials #Classification ... #Selection
Not sure what suture to use? PBL Infographic by @MClarkMD2B During EMClerkship - J. Scott Wieters
Not sure what suture ... #Management #Sutures ... #Materials #Selection ... Guide #Student #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Type 1 - Mediators ... Tuberculin test, Graft rejection ... #allergy #table ... #classification
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
first define the type ... then review prior cultures ... Obtain cultures ... Consult ID if needed ... pharmacology #table
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... • Prevents future ... Isoproterenol (non selective ... TDP #Management #Algorithm
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
sphenoid bone needs ... zygomaticofrontal suture ... LeFort #Fractures #Types ... #Classification
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Risk Stratify Type ... What is the type ... if any labs are needed ... • Creatinine - needed
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
Drug Class: Selective ... Dosing: 250 mcg tablet ... reduce the risk of future
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
2022-lab-advisory-CLARIFICATION-CDC_Publishes_Non-variola_Orthopoxvirus_PCR_Testing_Procedure ... should use this algorithm ... smallpox-diagnostic-algorithm-poster ... The type of specimen ... See table below