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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Pulmonary embolism 2) ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
Cardiovascular Drugs 2. ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
- Differential Diagnosis ... reaction to light 2. ... CN III Palsy - Pharmacologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
voltage-gated Ca+2 ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... SideEffects #Adverse #Pharmacology
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
C0) or exactly 2 ... Sample trough level 2- ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
ankle swelling. 2. ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... CXR congestion. 2. ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... 0.5mL IM at 0, 1–2, ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
agranulocytosis (0.5-2% ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS)

For infants less than one year of age, the Neonatal Infant Pain
detect pain (Table 2) ... A score of 0-2 indicates ... moderate pain; non-pharmacologic ... indicates severe pain; pharmacologic ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... Shorter t1/2 vs. ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis