Tips
-
IV Ketorolac (Toradol): 15mg same as 30mg for pain control !?!
When it comes to dosing any pharmaceutical drugs, I like to follow a Buddhist principle : Walk the middle way…
Read More » -
Why it’s important to screen for Sleep Apnea Pre-Operatively
Undiagnosed sleep apnea can create dangerous respiratory & cardiac issues after surgery
Read More » -
A second useful effect of Proton Pump Inhibitors
This effect isn't as well known & hence not always exploited clinically
Read More » -
-
Treat kidney stone pain & help removal non-surgically
A mnemonic for healthcare professionals to recall steps to treat renal colic and improve changes for natural passage of kidney…
Read More » -
Which Skin Tags predict Diabetes, High BP & High Cholesterol ?
Besides being a cosmetic nuisance, they have a clinical significance....
Read More » -
Iron Pills : Taking Every other day better than Daily, BID or TID dosing !
The interesting paradox of Iron pills & Iron absorption...
Read More » -
Remember hangover control in early & pre alcohol-withdrawal patients
The 'CIWA' for hangover control
Read More » -
Help constipated patients CRAP without pills
In modern medicine it's reflexive for a provider to prescribe meds for constipation, while natural interventions are often omitted...
Read More » -
Causes of Bowel Obstruction : A visceral mnemonic
Have you seen Dr. Lecter's terrible evisceration scene from the Hannibal movie ?
Read More » -
Fixing A-Fib (or A-Flutter) with RVR using ABCDEF
ABCDEF gives me the exact sequence I use to treat A-Fib / A-Flutter with RVR
Read More » -
Access pay-to-read medical journal articles for free 😁
Psst....want to feel like a hacker ?
Read More » -
Easy Mnemonic for ACE-Inhibitor Side-effects
The first oral ACE Inhibitor was Captopril, also makes a splendid mnemonic
Read More » -
The four options to treat any infection
There are only 4 things you can usually do to treat most infections
Read More » -
-
Can a tongue bite diagnose seizures ? Know where to look…
They could be diagnostic of seizures, but easy to miss !
Read More » -
Preventing patients from passing out in showers
The prospect of passing out & waking up butt naked in a shower is terrifying, remember the risk in recent…
Read More » -
COPD management with C.O.P.D. mnemonic
The term C.O.P.D. covers a wide range of management basics related to COPD.
Read More » -
An often forgotten side-effect of Zofran
With it's benign halo it often slips under the radar.
Read More » -
‘I’ for Intestines, ‘I’ for causes of diarrhea !
Most of the common causes of diarrhea 💩💩 conveniently begin with an 'I'
Read More »