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Pacemaker Coding Terminology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker #LetterCode #Coding #Classification #Table #CoreEM
Pacemaker Coding ... Terminology #Diagnosis ... Cardiology #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
The first three letters refer to chamber paced, chamber sensed, and response to sensed events. The
chamber sensed, and ... response to sensed events ... Cardiology #PPM #Pacemaker ... #LetterCode #Coding ... Classification #Table
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
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
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Oral sodium loading ... withdrawal of suspected agent ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Screening #Workup #table
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
settings with crowding ... The table below ... plasmids that contain genes ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis