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Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... into meaningful clinical ... another problem in addition ... disorder and avoid seizure ... #Management #Alcohol
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... Presentation: • Elevations ... IU/I • SAMS clinical ... symptoms (SAMS) fail ... #management #treatment
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) - ICU OnePager

Scoring Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS):
 • PAWSS
 • CIWA-Ar
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• Withdrawal Seizures ... - Status epilepticus ... Barbituates • Propofol ... Syndrome #AWS #diagnosis ... #treatment #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease states ... before beginning treatment ... Heavy exercise - Seizures ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol ... - Cyanide - Propofol
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
anemia for age, elevation ... effusion, or z scores ... echo is positive, treatment ... peeling begins under nail ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... exertion/training - Seizures ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
parameters: perfusion status ... to be in ADHF starts ... altered mental status ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... mimic the “Starved state ... essentially a state ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... malabsorptive state ... , intestinal), alcohol ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #management #nutrition
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
socio-economic status ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Pain in LN on alcohol ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management