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The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
chamber sensed, and ... response to sensed events ... PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode ... #Coding #Classification ... #Table
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
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Toxicosis • Iodine ... with radioactive iodine ... Thionamide - Iodine ... radiocontrast agent ... • Radioactive iodine
Drugs Useful in the Treatment and Prophylaxis of Migraine Headaches
Several classes of drugs are effective in
the Treatment and ... Headaches Several classes ... the frequency and ... Triptans rapidly and ... opioids, such as codeine
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
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 ... miscellaneous causes ... #differential #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Differential Diagnosis and ... of hypokalemia and ... Oral sodium loading ... withdrawal of suspected agent ... Screening #Workup #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... antihypertensive agents ... with previously stable ... Sympathomimetic, Alcohol, Cocaine ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding Agents ... exchange for hydrogen and ... K, magnesium, and ... hypokalemia); nausea ... #pharmacology #table
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
BP stable, HR 115 ... relapsing fever caused ... settings with crowding ... The table below ... plasmids that contain genes