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Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... Emergencies in Pregnancy ... , hypotension, fetal ... bronchospasm; fetal ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pregnancy
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
disease and tested positive ... duration same as for treatment ... Disease Note: Treatment ... patients with acute ... Preferred Therapy for Acute
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... = nonspecific (nausea ... headache, malaise) → Acute
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... hormone use, vision changes ... preeclampsia: late pregnancy
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
IBD, age > 70, pregnant ... Few infectious causes ... of acute gastroenteritis ... 196 (1.5%) had a positive
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
without reciprocal changes ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... #Acute #Pericarditis
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Encephalopathy - Acute ... Criteria (2 of 4): • Changes ... Hyperemesis of pregnancy ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... Management Summary Acute ... Acute myocarditis ... meningoencephalitis (Elderly and pregnant ... • Treatment:
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... pain • Skin changes ... Abdominal Pain: • Pregnancy ... pain • Ectopic pregnancy ... aneurysms • Acute
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
by serositis • Acute ... with postural changes ... knee-to-chest position ... prone (face down) position ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes