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Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
• Used as an antidote ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... • Used as an antidote ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
1471-2334-6-130 Kramer ... A systematic review ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... offending medications (review ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
effect - To draw ... aversion - To view ... #Diagnosis #Metacognition
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Methylene Blue) - Antidote ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
A line is drawn ... On this lateral view ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
suprasternal notch view ... old was a truck driver ... for a more rapid diagnosis