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COVID19 - Community Mitigation Strategy
In the 1st (steepest) curve, virus reproduces quickly in a short period
COVID19 - Community Mitigation ... COVID19 #Community #Mitigation ... #Strategy #SocialDistancing ... #Management #Policy
Timeline of Events in Hubei - Effects of Social Distancing and Mitigation

Original Timeline: JAMA https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762130

#Timeline #Hubei
Distancing and Mitigation ... #Coronavirus #SocialDistancing
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
Factitious Disorder - Motivation ... Malingering - Motivation ... long history • Conversion ... #Somatoform #Conversion
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Opioid Prescribing and Equianalgesic Chart - Agents and Dosing

#Management
Assessment and Management ... and Dosing #Management ... Equianalgesics #Conversion
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Pharmaceutical Management ... blocks peripheral conversion ... • Decreases conversion ... Decrease peripheral conversion ... #ThyroidStorm #Management
ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
ACEIs #Dosing #Conversion ... #Hypertension #Management
Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite
thiosulfate enhances conversion ... Pathophysiology #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pharmacologic Pain Management ... Equianalgesia Conversion ... #Pain #Opioid #Conversion
Esophageal Intubation
 • Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 • Prevention and Mitigation
Prevention and Mitigation ... detection #diagnosis #management
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
#pharmacology #conversion ... #management #Guide