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michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Third Degree Heart Block

michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Third Degree Heart Block

Third Degree Heart Block is a slowing of the heartbeat that can cause…

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michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Coronary artery disease refers to blockages in the arteries that feed the heart, that tend to…

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michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Postmortem Redistribution (PMR)

michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Postmortem Redistribution (PMR)

Many drugs (diphenhydramine included) are known to redistribute after death, specifically in…

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michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

EVALUATION OF PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURES

michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
EVALUATION OF PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURES

The standard of care for evaluation of proximal humerus fractures includes…

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michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Proximal Humerus Fracture Treatment

michael lavinger
April 21, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Proximal Humerus Fracture Treatment

The options for treatment of any proximal humerus fracture include non-operative and…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Assessment of Suicidality

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Assessment of Suicidality

The assessment of decision-making capacity and suicidality are closely….

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Emergency Department Overdoses

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Emergency Department Overdoses

Emergency department evaluation of a patient with a potential overdose is comprised of three components…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Multiple Sclerosis

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Eczema

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Eczema

Eczema is a chronic skin disease that first manifests as patches of dry or red…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Strep pneumoniae

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Strep pneumoniae

Strep pneumoniae is the number one cause of bacterial pneumonia in…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Nipple Areolar Complex (NAC)

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Nipple Areolar Complex (NAC)

The nipple areolar complex (NAC) is the one recognizable landmark on the breasts. The position of the NAC relative…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Vital Signs and Brain Herniation

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Vital Signs and Brain Herniation

Composed of heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Hydrocephalus

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Hydrocephalus

A condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) builds…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

The commonly used scoring system used to describe the level of consciousness of a patient with a range of…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

External Ventricular  Drain (EVD)

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
External Ventricular      Drain (EVD)

An external ventricular drain (a/k/a ventriculostomy or extraventricular drain), is a device drilled…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Cerebellum

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Cerebellum

The part of the brain at the back of the skull. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity. It is located just above a large hole in the bottom of the skull (the foramen magnum).

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Brain Herniation

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Brain Herniation

The abnormal shifting of the brain tissue through openings due to…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)

An abnormal connection of blood vessels that normally does not exist in…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Mold-Related Irritant Respiratory Disorders

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Mold-Related Irritant Respiratory Disorders

Irritant respiratory conditions from airborne mold exposure in a restricted indoor space are…

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michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP)

michael lavinger
April 20, 2020
A Spoonful of Medicine
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (HP)

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an interstitial lung disease of immune pathogenesis…

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