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Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo

Peripheral Vertigo:
 - Benign Positional Vertigo
 - Vestibular Neuronitis
 - Meniere's
Causes of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... Peripheral Vertigo ... Meniere's Disease - Drug ... #Peripheral
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral ... Vertigo • Head ... #Peripheral #Vertigo ... bppv #comparison #table
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
macule and papule (Table ... Patients with centrally ... Those with centrally ... with either a drug ... Rash #Algorithm #Central
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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in Pregnancy Central ... Hypertension #Pregnancy #Management ... Pharmacology #HTN #Table ... #Drugs
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
using certain anesthetic ... other volatile anesthetic ... drugs. ... recognize the general ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
Consider rate control ... • Consider drug ... Also consider: central ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs ... receptor subunits at central ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... amnesia • hypnosis • anesthesia ... pharmacology #comparison #table
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... local anaesthetic drugs ... necessary to circulate drugs ... #High #Central ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g. central ... • Inotropic drugs ... Plan definitive management ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... potentially causative drugs ... Pain control - ... limit them as able