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Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema caused by Left Heart Failure

WebThe lung tissues will eventually reach its threshold to contain the fluid in itself, which leads the fluid to leak into the alveoli, causing severe dyspnea. When the …

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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (Coxsackievirus)

WebClinical Findings. prodrome of fever, malaise, and sorethroat. vesicular rash. mouth: mucositis, vesicles on buccal mucosa, tongue, palate, uvula, or tonsillar pillars. hands: …

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Pulmonary Embolism Definitions

WebAcute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a type of venous thromboembolism that is common but varies widely in presentation. Clinical presentation can vary to mild chest …

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Epinephrine (Adrenalin) Notes

WebHypotension. 2-10 mcg per minute. To make a dirty epi drip (great article by Zlatan Coralic, PharmD on ALIEM) Take code-cart epinephrine. It doesn’t matter if it is …

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Performing A Pericardiocentesis In Patients With Cardiac Tamponade

WebPerforming a Pericardiocentesis. For patients with cardiac tamponade an emergenct pericardiocentesis should be performed to drain the fluid and improve cardiac …

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High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis

WebM00se Aug. 8, 2017. Simply put, High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) is a type of metabolic acidosis caused by a high anion gap usually situated above 12 mEq/L. …

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Medical triads memory aid

WebListed on the left, divided by section, are triads that may be useful to remember. You can also use this article as a memory aid by bookmarking it. Here are …

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Alpha-1 Adrenoreceptors

WebVasoconstriction: Activation of Alpha-1 receptors in the smooth muscle of blood vessels results in vasoconstriction thereby increasing blood pressure and cardiac …

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Laceration Repair

WebAftercare. Most wounds should be covered with an antibiotic ointment and a nonadhesive dressing immediately after laceration repair. The dressing should be left in place for 24 …

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HIV and Infectious Disease History Taking

WebHIV Testing. Diagnosed in: ; Treatment Status. Obtains health care at; Last HIV care visit; current CD4, CD4 %, VL; lowest CD4, first CD4 & VL; pharmacy, PMD; …

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Opportunistic Infections and Clinical Monitoring in Acquired …

WebEtiology. HIV can be contracted in many different ways, and is especially variable depending on the geographic location. For example. In the early days of the HIV …

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Cranial Nerve Memory Aid

WebName and Function. Detailed below is a list of the 12 cranial nerves and their functions. A detailed video can be found here. [#] [Name] [Function] 1 Olfactory – Sense …

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Pediatric Endotracheal Tube Size

WebPediatric Endotracheal Tube Size - CodeHealth. Pediatric Endotracheal Tube Size. MedStudentX Jan. 29, 2018. I did have an mentor of mine tell me that based on recent literature that he would only used cuffed endotracheal tubes of intubations in the emergency department. In this article I provided the formulas for calculating endotracheal tube

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Tetanus Prophylaxis

WebOverview. The administration of tetanus prophylaxis can take two forms: Tetanus-toxoid containing vaccine (e..g. Tdap or Td) + Tetanus immune globulin. The type of wound (clean vs. direct) and the patient's immunzation status or knowledge of their immunizations are taken into account. Administering tetanus prophylaxis takes into …

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