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Thyroid Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypothyroidism:
 • Hasimoto’s
 • Radioactive Iodine 
 • Hypopituitarism
 • Iodine
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypothyroidism ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Hypothyroid ... #Hyperthyroid
Pulse oximetry and Capnography:

Essential tools for monitoring respiratory health, but they serve different purposes:

Pulse Oximetry: 
Measures
for monitoring respiratory ... delay detecting ventilation ... CO₂ (EtCO₂) and respiratory ... It detects ventilation ... respiratoryarrest #codelue
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory ... Distress Pearls #diagnosis ... #respiratory #distress ... effects #pulmonary #ventilation ... #algorithm #causes
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
High T4/T3) - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Radioactive ... iodine scan – get ... Hyperthyroidism #Hyperthyroid ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
Weaning from the Ventilator ... - Algorithm Setting ... steroids & NMB • Respiratory ... lasting pain meds, combine ... #Algorithm #Extubation
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Overfill ... • Myxedema (Hypothyroid ... Sepsis • Acute Respiratory ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
Approach to Selecting Respiratory ... of noninvasive respiratory ... the patient's diagnosis ... #Noninvasive #Ventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Tramadol - Toxicology
Due to different CYP-2D6 genotypes, people variably metabolize tramadol into its active metabolite, M1
This
polymorphism resulting in codeine ... life threatening respiratory ... Risk of infant respiratory ... resulting in poor codeine ... Toxicology #Toxicity #Diagnosis