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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... Possible responses to pain ... localizes, flexion withdrawal
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... after cross-arm test ... Chronic #Shoulder #Pain
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Buprenorphine Induction Algorithm

#Management #Pain #Withdrawal #Buprenorphine #Induction #Algorithm #Addiction #Prescribing
#Management #Pain ... #Withdrawal #Buprenorphine
In 2018, opioid withdrawal should be considered a buprenorphine deficiency. Otherwise, a multitude of comparatively ineffective
In 2018, opioid withdrawal ... the occasion of withdrawal ... #Pharmacology #Pain
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
taper to avoid withdrawal ... Opioid withdrawal ... insomnia, muscle pain ... protocol #opioid #pain
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Renal ultrasound, Tests ... hypokalemia and withdrawal ... sodium loading test ... saline infusion test ... drugs) Response to withdrawal
Typical Withdrawal Characteristics of Various Opiates / Time course of opiate withdrawal. 
- Half-life
- Onset of
Typical Withdrawal ... course of opiate withdrawal ... Half-life - Onset of withdrawal ... Typical duration of withdrawal ... Opiates #Opioid #Withdrawal
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
patient’s initial pain ... compression is likely if pain ... raising, but the pain ... Increased pain on ... , sciatic pain is
Graph depicting the time course of alcohol withdrawal symptoms 

#Diagnosis #Alcohol #Withdrawal #Timeline #Symptoms #Seizures #DeliriumTremens
course of alcohol withdrawal ... Diagnosis #Alcohol #Withdrawal