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Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... gastropathy • Dosing ... Cirrhosis #hepatology #management ... #pharmacology # ... indications #dosing
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Indications and Dosing ... #Indications #Dosing ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Fracture - ED Management ... • Mechanism: Closed ... reduce if needed (using ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
shoulder assessment would ... tendon tenderness (using ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... , Diagnosis and ... Management Algorithm ... depression, Poor coping ... #Diagnosis #Management
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Elastance during ... using a syringe ... collecting bag as you would ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Mains Electricity Failure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexpected total power failure is rare and unpredictable.
• Consider moving ... is stable and wound ... is closed (may ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... • Na+ channels close ... Transient K+ efflux moving ... Ca2+ channels close ... Classification #Classes #pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
or IgM - Cell-bound ... blood types or during ... Soluble or cell-bound ... Classification #Pathophysiology ... #Allergy #Diagnosis
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... enzymatic cycle found ... anaerobic metabolism Diagnosis ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management