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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... of Alcohol Use ... gastrointestinal, and include abdominal ... pain, nausea, and ... #UseDisorder #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... pneumonia • Chronic alcoholism ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... >20) - Obtain abdominal ... exclude other causes ... - Concomitant diseases
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... pregnancy related cause ... thromboembolic disease ... cardiovascular disease ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... Egypt, sub-Saharan ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... Flatulence, Fatigue, Abdominal ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... rule out other causes ... over course of disease ... Constipation, Alcohol ... Classification #Diagnosis #Management
Paget's Disease of Bone

 • Characterized by an ↑ rate of bone turnover with both excessive
Paget's Disease ... appearance on x-ray ... • Caused by ( ... Bone #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... caused by the protozoan ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... disease 2. ... #causes #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Kidney stones caused ... Postoperative abdominal ... distention • Abdominal ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment