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Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
, swelling • Treatment ... antibiotic eyedrops, surgery ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
scripts and initial treatment ... • Tx: urgent surgery ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis ... #table
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
a patient with acute ... dyspnea during ... #Diagnosis #Transfusion ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison ... #Table
Toxidromes Compared: Anticholinergic, Cholinergic, Opioid, Sympathomimetic, Sedative-Hypnotic

During your physical exam, look for evidence of some of
clinical features of acute ... , it's general surgeon ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... and Acute Management ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #Management #treatment ... #aorta #vascular
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
• Consider moving ... Consider stopping surgery ... until patient is stable ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Produces miosis during ... ocular surgery ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... in ophthalmic surgery ... #Pharmacology #Table
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
lesion contact during ... nephrotic syndrome, or acute ... hypertension and acute ... ascending thoracic aorta ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... At least 3 of (Acute ... : No • Treatment ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
de novo between aorta ... the OR • HD stable ... patients with acute ... or within the aorta ... Management: SURGERY