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Ultrasound (POCUS) For Nerve Blocks
Nerve block sites, agents, dosing and duration
Infographic by Dr. David Cisewski @dhcisewski
#Management
sites, agents, ... dosing and duration ... dhcisewski #Management #Pain ... #Nerve #Block # ... #Anesthetics #Dosing
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... Rotor syndrome) or mutation ... in genes coding ... #Jaundice #Classification ... #unconjugated #differential
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
are abrupt with pain ... pathophysiology: ... diseased arteries during ... angioplasty balloons, & stents ... #CLI #heparin #amputation
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... draw • Severe pain ... pauses • AV block ... #Syncope #Differential
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Transient K+ efflux moving ... Vaughan Williams Classification ... primarily) and block ... #Pharmacology #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Complex regional pain ... Bilateral • Protein-losing ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #PhysicalExam #Pathophysiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
hemolytic anemia • Pain ... -95% of cases) Classification ... express many of the genes ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... shortly after or during ... crackles, chest pain ... pleural fluid by rising ... edema #causes #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... or without back pain ... Immunomodulatory agents ... management #neurology #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... pontine lesion • Roving ... Possible responses to pain