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Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
fentanyl, tramadol, codeine ... • Neuropathic agents ... Hydrocodone 25 PO • Codeine ... Opioid #Conversion #Table ... #pharmacology #agents
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
chamber sensed, and ... response to sensed events ... programmability and ... Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding ... Classification #Table
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
and Workup Algorithm ... Radioactive Iodine ... disease • Low iodine ... goiter Radioactive Iodine ... • Thyroiditis, Iodine
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Algorithm Radioactive ... iodine scan – get ... -99% sensitive and ... workup choices AND ... #Algorithm #Workup
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Toxicosis • Iodine ... with radioactive iodine ... Thionamide - Iodine ... radiocontrast agent ... • Radioactive iodine
Pulse oximetry and Capnography:

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

Pulse Oximetry: 
Measures
Pulse oximetry and ... saturation (SpO₂) and ... problems faster and ... potential respiratory events ... respiratoryarrest #codelue
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
critical illness, and ... → Radioactive Iodine ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Tramadol - Toxicology
Due to different CYP-2D6 genotypes, people variably metabolize tramadol into its active metabolite, M1
This
polymorphism resulting in codeine ... ) - Death and ... resulting in poor codeine ... metabolism and ... Toxicology #Toxicity #Diagnosis
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
bilirubin uptake and ... or mutation in genes ... coding for bile ... Biliary epithelial and ... Classification #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Differential Diagnosis ... antihypertensive agents ... with previously stable ... Sympathomimetic, Alcohol, Cocaine ... #Differential #Diagnosis