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Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
obstruction, fatigue, sternal ... Treatment: Single
Rib Cage and Sternal Anatomy

By @rev.med

#Rib #Cage #Anatomy #Ribs #Sternum #Bones
Rib Cage and Sternal ... Anatomy #Ribs #Sternum
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: ED Thoracotomy Instructions
1. CALL FOR HELP.
2. GATHER SUPPLIES.
   +/- Sterile gloves,
spreaders) For sternum ... : Sternal saw, Lebsche ... Scissors, up to sternum ... Cut sternum: Sternal
Sternotomy Dehiscence on Fluoroscopy

Dr. Zach Singsank @slingsnack

#Sternotomy #Sternal #Wires #Dehiscence #Fluoroscopy #cathlab #clinical #sternum
#Sternotomy #Sternal ... cathlab #clinical #sternum
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
water retention 1) Serum ... Urine Sodium 4) Serum ... wasting By Rachel Stern
Treatment of Wilson's Disease
 • D-penicillamine - Chelator, induces cupruria
 • Trientine - Chelator, induces cupruria
Treatment of Wilson's ... level of free serum ... Wilsons #Disease #Treatment
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Consider cause and if treatment ... - 6.4 mmol/L - Treatment ... /L - Emergency treatment ... Glucose - Monitor serum ... management #algorithm #treatment
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... HUS), Serum creatinine ... HUS) Treatment ... Purpura #management #treatment
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Pharmacologic Treatments ... Pregnancy #Management #Treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Abnormally low serum ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... currently available treatments ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms