Shahriar Lahouti
19 February 2024 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Preface Pharmacology Opioid intoxication Clinical manifestations Differential diagnosis Investigations Diagnosis Treatment Naloxone Management Principles Overview...
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Acute Coma: Approach to Diagnosis and Management
13 February 2024, by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENT Preface Definition Neuroanatomy of consciousness Pathophysiology Etiology Approach to diagnosis History Physical exam General exam Neurologic exam Classifying coma...
Neurologic Examination In Adult
13 February 2024, by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Introduction Mental status examinatation Brainstem and Cranial nerve (CN) Overview of brainstem anatomy Optic nerve: CN2 Visual field: CN2 Pupillary light reflex: CN 2,3...
Seizures and Status Epilepticus: Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients
29 January 2024, by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Preface Definition Pathophysiology Clinical features and classification Phases of seizures Types of seizures Duration of ictal phase Convulsive status epilepticus...
Delirium: Clinical Manifestation and Management In The Emergency Department
23 November 2023, by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Key points Introduction Nomenclature and definition Delirium Additional features of delirium Epidemiology Pathophysiology and mechanism Risk factors Causes Differential...
Lithium Toxicity
12 November 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Preface Rapid review Pharmacokinetics Clinical manifestations Chronicity of exposure Differential diagnosis Evaluation Plasma lithium concentration Management...
Hypercalcemia: A Rapid Review
27 October 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. Hypercalcemia is defined as a serum calcium level above the upper limit of the normal reference range (usually above 10.5 mg/dl). Hypercalcemia can be produced by a variety of...
Digoxin Toxicity
20 October 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Preface Mechanism of action and pathophysiology Cardiomyocyte Autonomic nervous system Myocardial conduction tissue Basic electrophysiology Refractory period Digitalis...
Digoxin Intoxication: Rapid Review
20 October 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. Here is an overview of the clinical manifestation, diagnosis, and treatment of cardioactive steroids including digoxin intoxication. For a full discussion, see here. MDClac can help...
Cardiogenic Shock
5 October 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Introduction Epidemiology Definition Basic cardiovascular physiology Pathophysiology Etiology and precipitating factors Approach to diagnosis of CS Diagnose hypoperfusion...
Echocardiography In The Contemporary Hemodynamic Monitoring
5 September, 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. Peer Reviewed by Mojtaba Chardoli. CONTENTS Preface Anatomic backbone End-organ injury Hemodynamic monitoring Tool kit Effective monitoring Hemodynamic variables Organ perfusion...
Valvular Emergencies: Diagnosis and Management of Severe Aortic stenosis
13 July 2023 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Preface Case scenario Etiology Pathophysiology Diagnosis Clinical manifestation Differential diagnosis Diagnostic evaluation Transthoracic echocardiography When suspect to AS...