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Concept Integration and Review
Poisoning. Identify those antidotes that can precipitate withdrawal. Acetaminophen toxicity. Vital signs. Syncope. Interpretation of ECG. Identifying a potential toxin often depends on a good history and physical. Many ingestions have a toxidrome. Blood te ...
Concept Integration and Review
Nociception. Nociceptive pain. Pain. Suffering. Pain related behaviour. Pain and quality of life. Physiology of pain. Acute vs. Chronic pain. Pain and sedation. Pain assessment. Pain scales. Opiates. Cancer pain. Local anesthetics.
Concept Integration and Review
Most common causes of syncope. Key elements of H&P of patients with syncope. Key investigations. Management of patients with syncope.
Concept Integration and Review
A 50 question multiple choice quiz and take up which is used as both a tool for teaching and as a measure of which areas need improvement in the radiology curriculum at McMaster.
Concept Integration and Review
Identify toxidromes (key elements; appreciate the importanct of hx and phx). Initiate management (importance of supportive care; possible antidotes; management/investigation controversies). Review common poisons/ingestions.
Concept Integration and Review
Trauma exam pearls: When in doubt stick to ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support); shock is hemorrhagic until proven otherwise (1. Find the bleeding 2. stop the bleeding) ; If any step delays definitive (operative) management and is not life-saving, skip it. ...
