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EKG CHANGES AND TOXICITIES TO CONSIDER

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #EKG #ECG #Toxidromes #Toxicities #Changes #Table
EKG CHANGES AND ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #EKG #ECG #Toxidromes ... #Toxicities #Changes ... #Table
EKG CHANGES AS A RESULT OF CHANGES IN NA OR K CHANNEL CONDUCTION - GRAPHIC BY
EKG CHANGES AS A ... RESULT OF CHANGES ... JAMES LI, MD #Pathophysiology ... #Toxicology #Cardiology ... #EKGChanges #ECG
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
Common sodium channel ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
#Therapeutic #Ranges ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
- Cognitive Changes ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
- Cognitive Changes ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Heparin, Fondaparinux, and Novel Oral Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology

Anticoagulation with parenteral (intravenous or subcutaneous) and oral anticoagulants
Anticoagulants - Pathophysiology ... anticoagulant (e.g ... conformational changes ... conformational change ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Heparin) • Sodium-channel ... • Increased EC ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... tinnitus, visual changes ... , stroke symptoms ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... unless worrisome EKG
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
#Therapeutic #Ranges ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table