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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
for Treatment of Alcohol ... gastrointestinal, and include abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... Screening #Addiction #Medications ... #Pharmacology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
and Pharmacology ... of Excretion: Urine ... vomiting, diarrhea & abdominal ... pain; Dizziness ... #Pharmacology #
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... precipitated by medications ... , alcohol or other ... #Abdominal #Pain ... #differential #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... draw • Severe pain ... steal syndrome - Alcohol ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Review of Intranasally Administered Medications for Use in the Emergency Department
Table of agents, uses, dosing, onset
of agents, uses ... , dosing, onset ... #Intranasal #Pain ... #Table #Dosing ... VisualAbstract #Pharmacology
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Lactulose, Sorbitol - Abdominal ... Guide #Inpatient #medications ... #constipation #pharmacology ... #table #agents
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasound; MRA; abdominal ... test (with 24-h urine ... Polysomnography • Drug or alcohol ... #Workup #table
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... , abdominal discomfort ... #Hyperkalemia #medications ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Disulfiram Mechanism of action :
acetaldehyde stage during ... unpleasant symptoms (Nausea ... Sweating, Chest pain ... Anxiety) #pharmacology ... #medications #druginformation
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... increase the risk of abdominal ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare