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Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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B-lines, Pleural line ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... Tests to evaluate cause ... aldosterone) or IV saline ... Screening #Workup #table
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... Some patients may decline ... In these cases, ... considered first line ... side effects are nausea
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... implies being able ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
hyperechoic B-line ... smooth pleura line ... arrow shows B-line ... Diagnosis #HRCT #POCUS ... #Correlation #Table
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
generally the first‐line ... predictive of all‐cause ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #POCUS
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Distributive shock (1st line ... Anaphylactic shock (1st line ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Inotropes #comparison #table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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azotemia: Isotonic saline ... per day until stable ... Management #Summary #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... CaCl- (central line ... ) - 1st line
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
pregnancy related cause ... catheter with 30cc saline ... Hemodynamically stable