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Explanation of the differences between depolarizing and nondepolarizing paralytic agents commonly used in anesthetic induction with
#pharmacology #mechanism ... #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #medication #drugs ... Pharmacology of ... neuromuscular blocking drugs
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
the widely-used induction ... management #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #sideeffects #treatment ... /www.webmd.com/drugs ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Drugs Implicated ... Anemia • Hapten (Drug ... Autoantibody (induction ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology #
Induction agents used in anesthesia play a key role in the eventual sedation of the patient,
Induction agents ... clinical #management #anesthesiology ... reference.medscape.com/drug ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment ... consumer_propofol_diprivan/drugs-condition.htm
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... risk • Tx: Dose reduction ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Excessive heat production ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
management #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #treatment #medications ... Pharmacology of ... revolutionary drug ... neuromuscular pharmacology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Drug Reaction with ... Severe adverse drug ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Know" series - Drug ... vary depending on treatment ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Treatment: ... fatal • Causes: Drugs ... Serotonin syndrome • Treatment ... Hyperthermia #comparison #diagnosis ... #management #treatment