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Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
each selected medication ... may increase the risk ... increase in the risk ... Cognitive #Burden #Geriatrics ... #List #Pharmacology
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Identify and stop all ... serotoninergic medications ... serotoninergic meds ... #treatment #toxicology
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Schema for Standard-Risk ... Cytarabine #ALL ... timeline #oncology #pediatrics ... #peds #management
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
Emergency Department Management ... - All patients ... and add systemic medications ... blocker) - Topical meds ... is < 40 mmHg #Pharmacology
Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
Transfusion by Risk ... Bhutani et al. ... Pediatrics. 1999 ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
Resuscitation #Drugs #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... management #peds ... #pediatrics
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Algorithm

Evaluate for causes of secondary osteoporosis

Correct calcium/vitamin D deficiency and address
AACE/ACE 2016 Postmenopausal ... • Recommend pharmacologic ... , benefits and risks ... of medications ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... dependent DM ACS ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... indication of AC ... medical and surgical management
Risk Stratification for Developing Severe Hyperbilirubinemia. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

In general, babies at low-risk and
Risk Stratification ... Bhutani et al. ... Pediatrics. 1999 ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Management #Neonatal
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Risk Factors and ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... (e.g., ACE/ARB)