Alert Medical Series

Internal Medicine Alert I, II, III

by Ala Sarraj

 

Book Details

Alert Medical Series
is a compilation of powerful well thought out random high yield notes and comparisons that will guarantee comprehensive and effective knowledge base and high score passing rates in the fields of USMLE ( US Medical Licensing Exam ),INTERNAL MEDICINE and EMERGENCY MEDICINE boards alike.

It reflects years of revision and update that will save medical students, residents and physicians measurable time of test prep and knowledge acquisition.

 Students, residents, and physicians: shorten your knowledge acquisition, test prep, and study time by months with this series of medical study guides. Choose from USMLE I, II, III; Internal Medicine I, II, III; and Emergency Medicine I, II, III. Simulating flash cards, this series is full of well thought out laser-sharp, updated, and edited comprehensive notes by Ala Sarraj, MD. Over the years, Dr. Sarraj has developed a unique study style for quickly and successfully gaining and retaining medical knowledge. Supplement your notebooks or smart phones with this study series. The Alert Med Series offers a concise, straightforward, and efficient approach and a high yield.

 

Book Excerpt

  • NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus):
    1. Urinary incontinence.
    2. Slow movements (bradykinesia).
    3. Confusion.
    (“ Wet, Wacko, Wobbly “).
  • ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome) most commoncauses:Sepsis.Gastric content aspiration. Trauma, burns, overdoses.
  • PEEP (positive end expiratory pressure) should not exceed 20 cm H2O.
  • Intrinsic PEEP (auto PEEP):End expiratory intra pulmonary pressure.Causes: obstruction, aggressive bronchodilation therapy, increased expiration time.Auto PEEP should be minimized.
  • Keep insp. Plateau pressure < 35 cc H2O.
  • NIF (neg. insp. Pressure) < - 20 (normal: -100):Impending respiratory failure.
  • AC (assist control): the vent. delivers set tidal volume for all breaths including the patient’s.SIMV (synch. Intermittent mandatory vent): the vent delivers set tidal volume to the back up breaths only excluding the patient’s.
  • Autoimmune chronic hepatitis: piece- meal necrosis.

 

About the Author

Ala Sarraj

The Author:

Ala Sarraj, MD, American board certified in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine. He graduated from Damascus Univ. Med. School / Syria. Trained at Georgetown Univ. Dept. of Medicine / DC General hospital, Washington, DC, and Rush Univ. Med. center / Chicago. Dr. Sarraj is a full time emergency medicine physician in Chicago metropolitan area since 1991.

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