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A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
Heart Rate 2. ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Dextrose in water @ 3cc ... /kg/h, loop diuretics ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Correction #goal #rate
M (Mallampati Score): essentially giving you an external assessment tool about the patient’s ability to open
intubation failure rates ... Clinical #Diagnosis #EM ... #PCC #anesth #Mallampati
Volume Assist/Control Mechanical Ventilation
How does this mode work?
 • Delivers a set volume of air with
by selecting a rate ... • TV- Use 8cc ... /kg PBW and adjust ... consider starting at 6cc ... /kg PBW
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
therapy (MET): e.g ... , Anuria - PCN ... +/- Stent: < 2 cm ... Open surgery: rare ... involvement: eyes, TFT, ECG
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... The ventricular rate ... conducted or blocked PAC ... or PVC, acceleration ... AVBlock #cardiology #ekg
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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inflammation (eg ... been reported (eg ... AIH-PBC Overlap ... Anti-ALC Abs (rare ... of Hepatitis (eg
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Prednisone 5mg/kg ... in severe • Rare ... fluid overload, PCC
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
reduces recovery rate ... special stains (e.g ... ribosomal RNA PCR ... - PCR for
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
pressure-limited circuit (e.g ... pressure of 30 cm ... lungs • If heart rate ... inflation time) and rate ... If heart rate not