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Keeping up with Atypical Antipsychotics (aka second generation antipsychotics - SGA). I'll be posting series of
with Atypical Antipsychotics ... second generation antipsychotics ... Types of Atypical Antipsychotics ... AtypicalAntipsychotics #SGAs #Antipsychotics ... Psychiatry #Pharmacy #Pharmacology
Clozapine blood monitoring for side effects of agranulocytosis and granulocytopenia

#management #psychiatry #antipsychotics #pharmacology #medications #dosing #clozapine
granulocytopenia #management ... #psychiatry #antipsychotics ... #pharmacology # ... medications #dosing
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Side Effects of Antipsychotic ... Young, antipsychotic ... after stopping antipsychotic ... • Tx: Stop antipsychotic ... FDA-approved for TD #Antipsychotic
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
(→ 3-14) e.g. during ... haloperidol and other antipsychotics ... antidepressants, antipsychotics ... amphetamines) Toxic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Atopic Dermatitis - Topical Treatment Options 
First Line: Topical Corticosteroids 
  - High Potency: Betamethasone
therapy is non-pharmacologic ... the first line pharmacologic ... If patients using ... of the biologic agent ... #Dermatology #Management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... refractory to antipsychotic ... dexmedetomidine during ... Reorientation during ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
non-OTC prolonging agent ... Antipsychotics: ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management