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Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
• Antipyretics block ... production • Treatment ... antipyretics to block ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
sick sinus, AV block ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... & TREATMENT -
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
otalgia Most Common Causes ... externa Mechanical Causes ... Inflammatory Causes ... pulpitis) • Trigeminal ... Loss of vision or black
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... administered • Can cause ... antagonists: • Blocks ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
Black Hairy Tongue ... and she received treatment ... within 1 week after treatment ... patient reported nausea ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... 1st-degree heart block ... , tachycardia, nausea ... - Urapidil - Nausea
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Bundle branch block ... full compensatory pause ... tachycardia • Bigeminy, Trigeminy ... more intensive treatment
Syphilitic gummas in Tertiary syphilis
Tertiary syphilitic gummas may mimic basal cell carcinoma. The gummatous tumors are
treated, in most cases ... Without treatment ... syphilis #clinical #photo
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Treat underlying cause ... administered • This can cause ... (-vaptans) • Blocks ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... 10% Crab, few cases ... consumption First case ... cellulitis w/ black ... legs #clinical #photo