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The arrows point to a subendocardial region with poor contrast enhancement due to ischemia. This is
arrows point to a subendocardial ... enhancement due to ischemia ... ischemia. ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Ischemia #Axial
The arrows point to the inferior subendocardium.  It is dark because there is low contrast
to the inferior subendocardium ... picture of inferior subendocardial ... ischemia. ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Ischemia #Sagittal
Major electrocardiogram findings induced by left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH)
An increase in left ventricular mass augments the
widening of the QRS duration ... muscle and relative subendocardial ... ischemia. ... LeftVentricular #ECG ... #EKG #Diagnosis
Onset of Intramuscular (IM) Medications for Severe Agitation
Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg IM) 3-7m
Droperidol (5 mg IM) 5-10m
Midazolam
Intramuscular (IM ... Ketamine (2-5 mg/kg ... Onset #Agitation #Duration ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Management
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... Epinephrine 0.5 mg IM ... HCG, ECG if concern ... rhythm or cardiac ischemia ... #Emergency #Management
Croup Management - Epinephrine Dosing
Use steroids appropriately, as needed
In older children with mild symptoms, may consider
Croup Management ... IM/SC > 30 ... kg: 0.3 mg IM/SC ... SarahFoohey #Croup #Management ... Epinephrine #dosing #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... IV or IM daily ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
- 0.4 mg IV/IM ... dose: - 0.1 mg/kg ... patients - 0.001 mg/kg ... Narcan #Toxicology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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dose: 1.6 mcg/kg ... shorter anticipated duration ... initiation #starting #management ... endocrinology #pharmacology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... IM or IV at 150 ... IV at 1-5 mg/kg ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... Algorithm #Neurology #pharmacology