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Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... Each class of medications ... pharmacotherapy #table #comparison ... #management #medications ... #treatment
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
evaluation and treatment ... Algorithm #workup #diagnosis ... #hematology #biopsy ... #indications #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Comparison of Pathologic ... Metabolic acidosis (Diabetes ... K = Ketones (Diabetic ... Respiratory #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #comparison #biots
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... High CO / Low SVR ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework MAP = CO x SVR ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
is a syndrome (set ... caused by specific medications ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
block, Aberrancy, VT ... Myocardial injury (ST ... Low voltage Treatment ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... cardiology #summary #biopsy
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... Serotonin syndrome • Treatment ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... glucocorticoid treatment ... consider tissue biopsy ... #Differential #diagnosis