23 results
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... • Exogenous (KCL ... Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1 ... #hyperkalemia #differential ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... Syndrome Identify ... and stop all serotoninergic ... #Management #treatment ... #toxicology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... from antibodies formed ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome ... APS #diagnosis #management
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
99: Serotonin Syndrome ... discontinuing all ... SerotoninSyndrome #management ... #toxicology #REBELEM
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
Pediatrics: 10 mg ... IV push all at ... strongly supported in pediatric ... Clonidine #Overdose #toxicology ... #management
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... opioid-dependent patients Pediatric ... Naloxone #Narcan #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... involve one, two, or all ... transformation to AML ... blood count with differential ... progression to AML
Baclofen Toxicology

 • Baclofen is an agonist at GABA-B receptors, similar to GHB. Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, Ethanol,
Baclofen Toxicology ... and Propofol are all ... #Baclofen #Toxicology ... #pharmacology # ... diagnosis #management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology