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Pharmacologic prophylaxis of VTE in selected clinical scenarios.

Enoxaparin 
Dalteparin 
Fondaparinux 
Dabigatran 
Unfractionated Heparin
Warfarin 
Aspirin 

#prophylaxis #VTE
VTE in selected clinical ... prophylaxis #VTE #DVT #dosing ... #Medications #management ... #indications #pharmacology
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that ... What medications ... Nonprescription nasal Antihistamine ... Over-the-counter antihistamines ... #drug #tests #differential
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Daytime Sleepiness - Differential ... Anxiety Other • Medications ... Benzodiazepines, Antihistamines ... Fatigue #Sleepiness #Differential
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... Antipsychotic medications ... AntichoIinergic medications ... inhibitors, Atropine, Antihistamines ... Mydriasis #Miosis #differential
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... effects (e.g. antihistamines ... Kidney #Injury #Medications ... #pharmacology #differential
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
and Verapamil) Antihistamines ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Differential
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Common Medications ... , pentamidine Antihistaminics ... #Prolongation #Medications ... #Causes #differential
Comparison of oral OTC antihistamines.

Clinical practice guidelines (PMID: 25644617) recommend 2nd-generation/less sedating oral antihistamines for adult
Comparison of oral OTC antihistamines ... Clinical practice ... sedating oral antihistamines ... #antihistamines ... rrhinitis #comparison #medications
Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Malnutrition:
 • Limited access to food
 • Anorexia
 • Disorders
Weight Loss - Differential ... health issues • Medication ... disease • Protein losing ... Loss #WeightLoss #Differential
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
agents and their indications ... #clinical #management ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #medication ... Amidate (etomidate) dosing ... , indications, interactions