Medicine Pearls

07/10/2022

You put it in a pot and cook with it & a tiny amount of iron is released.

03/10/2022

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In up to 1% of patients with Lyme disease, complete heart block can develop.

03/10/2022

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); diagnosis =

Clinical +
CXR +
pO2/fiO2

03/10/2022

01/10/2022

Patients with ventricular ectopics can usually be managed by reassurance and lifestyle modifications. If pharmacological management is required, then beta blockers are first line.

01/10/2022

01/10/2022

Fingernail clubbing that regressed with treatment of lung cancer ❤️

25/09/2022

Accelerated idioventricular rhythm is common and unconcerning following recent Myocardial infarction.

25/09/2022

SGLT-2 inhibitor is the best option for glucose control in a patient with IHD and heart failure failing glycaemic control on metformin because there is good evidence for outcome benefit across the class

Examples = canagliflozin, dapagliflozin and empagliflozin.

21/06/2022

💊N-acetylcysteine Indications❗️

🔸N-acetylcysteine is used to reverse the effects of paracetamol overdose.

🔸NAC can be used to reduce the viscosity of respiratory secretions (acting as a mucolytic).

🔸It's also used to help prevent renal injury due to contrast nephropathy.

21/06/2022

Indication of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) =

1. pO2 of < 7.3 kPa
or
2. pO2 of 7.3 - 8 kPa and one of the following:
- secondary polycythaemia
- peripheral oedema
- pulmonary hypertension