1684 results
Serotonin Syndrome - THINK: FAST
 - FAST onset
 - FAST movements (agitation, akathisia, HYPERreflexia)
 - FAST
Syndrome - THINK: SLOW ... - SLOW onset ... - SLOW movements ... HYPOreflexia - SLOW ... Diagnosis #Toxicology #Comparison
When trying to differentiate between the two conditions think “FAST” with Serotonin Syndrome and “SLOW” with
Syndrome and “SLOW ... Syndrome (THINK SLOW ... ) - SLOW onset ... - SLOW movements ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
• Chronotropy: Slows ... • Dromotropy: Slows ... #pharmacology #comparison
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
waves (fast up, slow ... clinical #diagnosis #comparison
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Body Myositis • Slow ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Onset: Insidious/slow ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
also possible - Slow ... #pharmacology #comparison
A prospective randomized, double-dummy trial comparing IV push low dose ketamine to short infusion of low
comparing IV push low ... short infusion of low ... One-Liner: Low-dose ... LowDose #IVPush #Slow ... Infusion #Ketamine #Comparison
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification
Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic) - Na+ Channel Blockade
 • Slows depolarization
Channel Blockade • Slows ... depolarization in slow ... AP cells • Slows ... depolarization in slow ... AP cells • Slow
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy vs Constrictive Pericarditis
 - Mitral inflow
 - Tricuspid inflow
 - Hepatic vein flow
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- Hepatic vein flow ... Pulmonary vein flow ... #Pericarditis #comparison