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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Hypokalemia - Differential ... filling of bucket (low ... with the drain wide ... #Hypokalemia #Differential
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used anti-coagulation drugs.
mechanism of action, side ... - Low Molecular ... anticoagulation #pharmacology
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... hypoglycemia • Low ... disease Common Side ... — mitigated by slow ... #Metformin #Pharmacology
NSAID Selectivity Spectrum
COX-2 Selective NSAID - Celecoxib
 • Increased risk for CV events
 • Decreased risk
Decreased risk for Gl side ... Increased risk for Gl side ... Cardioprotective at low ... Increased risk for GI side ... selectivity #spectrum #pharmacology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Arrest, AFib w/ Slow ... Regular SVT WI Wide ... Irregular SVT w/ Wide ... #Bradycardia #Differential
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
etc), Valves (wide ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... Sepsis (may develop low ... (pancreatitis, low ... Shock #diagnosis #differential
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Pathogenesis and clinical ... common in young and low ... Osteoporosis -> Low ... onto the lateral side ... orthopedics #diagnosis #differential
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
spectrum, based on clinical ... High or Think Low ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Protocol #Algorithm #Low
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... a lot of B lines ... but need to know how ... #clinical #ultrasound
Central line placement: verifying wire placement on POCUS
Prior to dilation of a central vein. Confirm wire
placement: verifying wire ... placement on POCUS ... Confirm wire placement ... #placement #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound