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- 22:29, 10 May 2017 Diagnostic peritoneal lavage (hist) [4,493 bytes] Lisayee25 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Overview== *This invasive bedside procedure was once the gold standard for the evaluation of abdominal trauma *DPL is highly sensitive for detecting the presence of intraper...")
- 21:37, 10 May 2017 Peritoneal lavage (hist) [818 bytes] Lisayee25 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "*Active internal re-warming for hypothermic patients *Consider in **Severe Hypothermia **Cardiovascular instability / life-threatening dysrhythmias **Moderate hypothermia whic...")
- 00:51, 10 May 2017 Purple glove syndrome (hist) [1,865 bytes] Lisayee25 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Uncommon skin complication of phenytoin *Typically associated with IV infiltration of phenytoin, but poorly understood pathophysiology **Proposed mechanism...")
- 20:34, 8 May 2017 Allergic rhinitis (hist) [1,363 bytes] Jdiamond (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== Allergic Rhinitis (also called hay fever) is inflammation of the nasal mucosa secondary to allergens in the air. ==Clinical Features== *Patient present with a...")
- 23:19, 7 May 2017 University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School (hist) [2,311 bytes] Kreece11 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==History== ==Leadership== *'''Department Chair:''' *'''Program Director:''' *'''Associate/Assistant Program Director:''' *'''Research Director:''' ==Training Locations== ===...")
- 05:08, 7 May 2017 Stress dose steroids (hist) [863 bytes] Rossdonaldson1 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| {{table}} | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Category''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Initial''' | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;...") originally created as "Stress dose steriods"
- 04:09, 7 May 2017 Femur fracture (peds) (hist) [382 bytes] Rossdonaldson1 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== ==Clinical Features== ==Differential Diagnosis== ==Evaluation== ==Management== ==Disposition== ==See Also== ==External Links== ==References== <references/>")
- 18:54, 6 May 2017 High dose insulin therapy (hist) [1,378 bytes] Lisayee25 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== * Used in beta blocker and calcium channel blocker toxicity * Response is delayed for 30 to 60 minutes *Recommend simultaneous im...")
- 03:05, 6 May 2017 Crack lung (hist) [921 bytes] Lisayee25 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Due to hemorrhagic alveolitis from inhalational cocaine use <ref>Forrester JM. Crack lung: an acute pulmonary syndrome with a spectrum of clinical and histopat...")
- 06:58, 5 May 2017 Tuberculous lymphadenitis (hist) [2,298 bytes] Lisayee25 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Most common form of extrapulmonary TB *Tuberculous lymphadenitis in the cervical region is known as scrofula *TB causes up to 43% of peripheral lymphadenop...")
- 05:33, 5 May 2017 Primary CNS lymphoma (hist) [1,686 bytes] Lisayee25 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) *Occurs with profound immunosuppression (CD4 counts <50cells/uL) * Accounts for approximately 20 to 30% of CNS lesions in...")
- 01:50, 2 May 2017 Oxalic acid (hist) [834 bytes] Bisakson (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Used in bleach and rust removers *Also found in some species of plants ==Mechanism of Toxicity== *Solution form: **Irritative and Corrosive **Causes hypocalce...")
- 23:08, 1 May 2017 Sodium thiosulfate (hist) [705 bytes] Bisakson (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Sulfur Donor that promotes conversion of cyanide to thiocyanate *Whereas the nitrites have adverse effects, sodium thiosulfate is non-toxic ==Indications== *A...")
- 22:12, 1 May 2017 Ethylene Dibromide (hist) [776 bytes] Bisakson (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Volatile liquid used in leaded gasoline and pesticides ==Mechanism of Toxicity== *Irritant, with potential to cause chemical burns *Respiratory tract irritati...")
- 13:05, 27 April 2017 Foot dislocation (hist) [72 bytes] Rossdonaldson1 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "*Lisfranc injury Category:Orthopedics")
- 23:28, 24 April 2017 Choledocholithiasis (hist) [2,863 bytes] Ajgausepohl (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== The biliary system includes the hepatic bile canaliculi, intrahepatic ducts, extrahepatic ducts, the gall bladder, the cystic duct, and the common bile duct. Th...")
- 22:04, 21 April 2017 Harbor:PED psych patients (hist) [4,594 bytes] Rossdonaldson1 (Talk | contribs) (Created page with " ==See Also== *Harbor:Pediatric ED (main) Category:Admin")
- 03:15, 18 April 2017 SGLT-2 Inhibitor (hist) [742 bytes] Carpenj (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Administration== *Type: Diabetes medication *Canagliflozin (Invokana), Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), empagliflozin (Jardiance) are FDA approved for use in type 2 diabetes ==...")
- 20:25, 11 April 2017 Cadmium toxicity (hist) [919 bytes] Bisakson (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Used in electroplating, soldering, pigments, and plastics ==Mechanism of Toxicity== *Inhaled form is 60 times more toxic than ingested form *Chemical pneumoni...") originally created as "Cadmium"
- 23:48, 5 April 2017 Carbon disulfide toxicity (hist) [605 bytes] Bisakson (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Background== *Organic Solvent *Precursor in rubber industry *Also a metabolite of drug Disulfiram ==Mechanism of Toxicity== *Disruption of enzymes and metabolic pathways in...") originally created as "Carbon Disulfide"
