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Management of Supine Hypertension
 • Avoid offending agents
 • Avoid lying down during the day; rest
Nonpharmacological treatments ... - Tilt the ... tolerating this measure tilt ... Pharmacological treatments ... Before starting treatment
Trichobezoar on Endoscopy
13 years old.  Vomiting since 1 year with hair loss and abdominal lump.
the trichobezoar till ... bezoar #Endoscopy #EGD
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... response -> cognitive pause ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Differential #Causes
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
K
Value): - Time till ... fibrin clot - Treatment ... interaction - Treatment ... strength of clot - Treatment ... after MA/MCF - Treatment
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... the same end result ... different types/causes
Algorithm for the diagnosis of hyponatremia.

If you start with the osmolalities, urinary sodium etc first and
status assessment til ... the end you are
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... associated with end-stage ... sometimes advanced treatment ... flare ups that cause ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
High altitude (eg ... gas equation • Causes ... • Most common cause ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
GERD: Testing EGD ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... failure + negative EGD ... Nonpharmacologic Treatment ... of bed GERD Treatment
Treatment of NMS
 Dopamine antagonists should be discontinued immediately in patients suspected of NMS. Like SS,
Treatment of NMS ... , the mainstay treatment ... management of end ... considered in milder cases ... Syndrome #NMS #Treatment