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Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
• Large volume paracentesis ... ) - 1 g/kg for 2 ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... - 1g/kg for 2 ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... capsule DENIS CLASSIFICATION ... Posterior Ligamentous complex ... Complete cord / ... Cauda equina Treatment
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... The definitive treatment ... upstroke of QRS complex ... (Delta wave) 2 ... Wide QRS complex
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
seizures without complete ... → Benzo Dose 2 ... Anti-epileptic #2 ... seizures #management #treatment ... #algorithm #peds
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Treatment of Stable ... Wide-Complex Tachycardia ... magnesium sulfate 2 ... Follow narrow-complex ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
malignancies Treatment ... Capillary leak syndrome ... (Interleukin-2) ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... good as 10 days 2) ... Day 3 repeat paracentesis ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... relationship (2: ... Pacemaker 3rd Degree, Complete ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... ) MAP > 60-65 2) ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 ... walking to nearly complete ... demyelination features (2) ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment