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Anticholinergic versus cholinergic effects on the body

#pharmacology #comparison #review #medications #anticholinergics #mnemonic #studyaid #table
Anticholinergic ... comparison #review #medications ... #anticholinergics ... #mnemonic #studyaid ... #table
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
caused by specific medications ... ones to know: - Anticholinergic ... barbituates, “Z-drugs ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... #Anticholinergics
Mydriasis Causes - AAAS Mnemonic
 • Atropine
 • Anticholinergic Toxicity
 • Antidepressants (and Serotonin Syndrome)
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Causes - AAAS Mnemonic ... • Atropine • Anticholinergic ... Mydriasis #AAAS #Mnemonic ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , AntichoIinergic ... - Others: Anticholinergics ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Serotonin Syndrome Differential Diagnosis: Anticholinergic syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, Malignant hyperthermia  #Diagnosis #Differential #Serotonin #Syndrome
Diagnosis: Anticholinergic ... hyperthermia #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... MalignantHyperthermia #Comparison #Table ... #Differential #
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... with anticholinergic ... #Drugs #pharmacology ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
Amphetamines, anticholinergics ... Induced #Seizures #Medication ... #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology #Diagnosis ... #OTISCAMPBELL #Mnemonic
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Psychosocial Medications ... Potassium) • Anticholinergic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pheochromocytoma - Drugs ... Sympathomimetics • Anticholinergics ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... equina syndrome, anticholinergic ... medications ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #DIAPPERS #Mnemonic