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Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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Anaphylaxis and Allergic ... Reactions First-Line ... #Anaphylaxis #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... #Medications #Allergy
Cross-Reactivity of Penicillins and Cephalosporins

Cross reactivity of penicillin-allergic patients to cephalosporins has more to do with
of penicillin-allergic ... Cephalosporins #Allergy ... #Management #Carbapenem ... #Reaction #Incidence ... #PCN #Pharmacology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Mild Reaction ... urticaria OR Unknown reaction ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... systemic symptoms syndrome ... Prescription #algorithm #management
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
constipation • Allergic ... reaction -> Benign ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... pruritus, weight gain ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Treatment Protocol for Iron Infusion Reactions
Mild reactions
 • Symptoms: back/joint pain, flushing, hypertension, itching,sensation of heat,
Mild reactions ... Symptoms: back/joint pain ... urticaria • Management ... Treatment #Protocol #management ... #allergy
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Complex regional pain ... syndrome type 1 ... • SVC syndrome ... Non-pitting) • Allergic ... reaction, urticaria
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Recurrent abdominal pain ... • Food allergy/ ... unless reproducible reactions ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
transfusion • Allergic ... reaction / anaphylaxis ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion Reactions ... common immune reaction ... : Fever, flank pain ... • Allergic reaction ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Patient Specific, Pain ... Syndrome-Targeted ... Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... Stewardship #Algorithm #Management ... #Pain #ED