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Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
 •
Hypernatremia Management ... Current water Deficit ... Hypernatremia #Management
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Atrioventricular Septal Defect ... aka AV canal defect ... endocardial cushion defect ... Post-Operative ICU Management ... cushion #diagnosis #management
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
mild neurological deficit ... moderate neurological deficit ... severe neurological deficit ... CVA #neurology #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnosis and Acute Management ... low BP, Pulse deficit ... murmur, Focal neuro deficit ... can be normal) Management ... Dissection #Diagnosis #Management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... murmur, Pulse deficit ... , Focal neuro deficit ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
for: • Pulse deficit ... • Focal neuro deficit ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
spinal pain, neuro deficits ... residual neurological deficits ... Abscess #diagnosis #management
Syphilis - Diagnosis and Management - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary
Primary Syphilis
 • Localized lymphadenopathy
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Diagnosis and Management ... manifestations - Focal deficits ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Management
Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis 
Primary indications 
 - Decreased visual acuity 
 - Intraocular pressure >
Afferent pupillary defect ... Ophthalmology #Management
Lynch Syndrome:
 • "CRC + Endometrial/Ovarian + Stomach + Urinary → Lynch Syndrome"
 • Autosomal Dominant,
Mismatch Repair Defect ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management