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Causes of anion gap acidosis (MUDPILES):

M - Methanol
U - Uremia
D - Diabetic ketoacidosis
P - Propylene glycol
I - Iron, Isoniazid
L - Lactic acidosis
E - Ethylene glycol
S - Salicylates
Contraindications to foley catheter insertion:☠
•Blood at urethral meatus 💉
•Scrotal hematoma 🔴
•High riding prostate
NG tube contraindications:
•Mid face trauma🤕
•Basal skull fracture💀
Acute treatment of contusions:
"RICE"
•Rest
•Ice
•Compression
•Elevation
In what age ✨Honey✨Should be avoided ??


🔴Infant< 1year
🔴Risk of botulism➡Clostridium botulinum➡️Cause Paralysis Included Respiratory Mucsles
Reiter triad (Reactive Arthritis):


🌕Monoarthritis
🌕Conjunctivitis or iridocyclitis
🌕Nonbacterial urethritis or cervicitis
Most common symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis:

🔴Chronic pain & stiffness in the lower back that is⬆by rest🔴
4 Important causes Of low voltage QRS on ECG:

💟Pericardial effusion
💟COPD
💟Obesity
💟Hypothyrodism
Consequences of✨Splenectomy✨:


🔴Opsonized defect
🔴High WBC count
🔴High platelet count
🔴Chronic neutrophilia
🔴Howell-Jolly body
🔴Heinz bodies
William vs. Di George Syndromes:

⚫️William ➡ HYPERcalcaemia

⚫️DiGeorge➡ HYPOcalcaemia
Major presentations of Vaso-Occlusive Cresis in Sickle Cell Anemia are:


🔹Painful crisis
🔹Priapism
🔹Stroke
🔹Acute chest syndrome
Chromosome 15 the "MAP" syndromes:


🔵Marfan syndrome
🔵Angelman syndrome
🔵Prader-Willi syndrome
Antibiotics contraindicated during pregnancy "MCAT":


✔️Metronidazole
✔️Chloramphenicol
✔️Aminoglycoside
✔️Tetracycline
Contraindications & Cautions for Opioids:

☠Head injuries (it could increase ICP) 🤕

☠Pulmonary dysfunction (except pulmonary edema)❗️

☠Hepatic / Renal dysfunction (possible accumulation)

☠Adrenal or Thyroid dysfunction (exaggerated responses)

☠Pregnancy (neonatal depression or dependence), ✨except meperidine✨
💉Local anesthetics💉
Are administered 💪🏾intramuscularly💪🏾 with alfa1 agonist to cause vasoconstriction to decrease it's absorption into the systemic circulation✨
♦️Life-threatening conditions♦️

ATOM FC:

🔘Airway obstruction
⚪️Tension pneumothorax
🔘Open sucking chest wound
⚪️Massive hemothorax
🔘Flail chest
⚪️Cardiac tamponade
🔷Head CT Indications🔷

BRAVO SCAN:

◼️Basilar skull fracture signs
◻️Risky method of accident
◼️AMS / amnesia
◻️Vomiting
◼️Open skull fx
◻️Seizure
◼️Consciousness lost
◻️Anticoagulated
◼️Neurologic (focal defects)