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A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
mechanism of action, dosing ... anesthesiology #treatment ... #medications ... References: Pani ... anaesthesia and critical
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... - Abdominal pain ... UA positive for blood
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... headache and abd pain ... The table below ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... #differential #causes
Disulfiram Mechanism of action :
acetaldehyde in the blood ... Sweating, Chest pain ... Anxiety) #pharmacology ... #medications #druginformation ... #treatment #mechanismofaction
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... excretion (e.g., urine ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - HIV/HAART medications
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... then be excreted using ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... #pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Kidney stones caused ... Prevention of blood ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... proximal muscle pain ... based on clinical ... TREATMENT: • The ... months (until the medication