Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
Workup -Repeat CMP/BMP as needed. -Get EKG, always. Treatment -Hyperkalemia Treatment. Pearls “Because hyperkalemia can have deleterious effects on the myocardium, an EKG is the first diagnostic test in the workup of a patient with hyperkalemia. Although...
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds
Small umbilical hernias in kids less than 3-5 years of age, reassure and observe. “It is important to be able to tell children and their families that many small umbilical hernias resolve without surgical repair and that the rate of both incarceration prior to...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
“Burns can be classified based on the depth and area of the burn. Only superficial and deep-thickness burns are included in the calculation of the burn area. Minor burns cover less than 10% of the body for patients 10–50 years old and <5% of the body for...
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds
PECARN Pediatric Head Injury/Trauma Algorithm https://www.mdcalc.com/pecarn-pediatric-head-injury-trauma-algorithm
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
-Asymptomatic gallstones found incidentally on imaging should be managed expectantly unless the patient develops symptoms of biliary colic. Surgical and nonsurgical management of gallstones. Am Fam Physician 2014;89(10):795-802.
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds
“Diffuse parenchymal lung disease may be idiopathic, but there are a number of identified causes such as environmental or occupational exposures. Many collagen vascular diseases and medications used to treat them can induce interstitial lung disease. Common...
