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Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
- Group IA and ... IV (Diltiazem and ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Differential
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
calcineurin inhibitors (e.g ... Sympathomimetics (e.g ... anticholinergic effects (e.g ... Medications #Drugs #pharmacology ... #differential #
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
alpha blockers and ... with caution - e.g ... due to serious and ... hypotension - and ... #pharmacology #comparison
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
medication list and ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
delivered (mandatory and ... ratio ventilation (e.g ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Valvular disease (e.g ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... Palpitations #Cardiology #Differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Beta-D-Glucan and ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Chest X-ray and ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Beta-HCG if ... oral secretions (e.g ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology