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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, lupus-like syndrome ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Pregnancy ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Medications 7. ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs Acute ... reduction; change medication ... myoglobinemia; can be fatal ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... #pharmacology #management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal Excretion ... irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis: • Use a positive ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... myopathies - Excess exertion ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... #causes #treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome caused ... days after an acute ... including DM • Treatment ... covering both gram positive ... #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
from the blood by excretion ... cardiac output - Acute ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute ... - HIV/HAART medications
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
urea breath test, fecal ... Consider other causes ... Zollinger-EIIison syndrome ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... #diagnosis #management