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OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
avoid withdrawal symptoms ... symptoms include ... insomnia, muscle pain ... #pain #tapering ... #switching #pharmacology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... history of GI ulcer ... pocketcardset #Pain ... internship #guide #comparison
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Pseudo-Obstruction: Abdominal pain ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
withdrawal symptoms ... prevents withdrawal symptoms ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Stomatitis -> Focal pain ... at site of oral ulcer ... Hepatitis -> RUQ Pain ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Tertiary Lab Comparison ... urination, Abdominal pain ... weakness, Bone/joint pain ... Psychiatric Symptoms ... Secondary #Tertiary #pathophysiology
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... Subacute cutaneous lupus ... > Mouth, Nasal Ulcers ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
Oligoarthritis: Joint pain ... dysuria, pelvic pain ... oral & genital ulcers ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... Constitutional symptoms ... constitutional symptoms ... Alopecia, oral ulcers ... #sle #comparison
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
contrast to the pain ... The pain usually ... presentation of systemic lupus ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison