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The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
Inhibited Pathway caused ... Chronic abuse of ... - Chronic use ... of N2O can cause ... Pathophysiology #Toxicology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... History of acute or chronic ... exposure Symptoms: Nausea ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... - Repeat 12 ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Tachycardia #Treatment
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... Chronic diseases ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Differential #Table
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
 •
• Anion gap > 12 ... serum or urine Treatment ... therapy in severe cases ... of a glucose of 12 ... EDKA #Toxicity #Toxicology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
centrifugum • A chronic ... potential inciting causes ... Haverhill fever caused ... acute Parvovirus B19 ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
Most episodes of chronic ... Chronic cough has ... patients.8,9 Empiric treatment ... , treatments should ... #Differential #Table
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... Incubation period: 3-12 ... Presentation ​- Chronic ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... ​• Chronic phase
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
Clozapine Toxicology ... patients who have treatment-resistant ... elimination half-life of 12 ... Clozapine is known to cause ... #Clozapine #Toxicology