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Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... Antimalarial drugs ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Classes
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Definition and Causes ... in presence of drug ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-Induced Edema ... is caused by many ... Edema #Medication #Causes ... #Differential #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Immunosuppressant Drugs ... cytokine synthesis, e.g ... Immunosuppressant #Drugs ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... obstruction, Nephrotoxic drugs ... (e.g NSAlDs) 3 ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Fibrinolysis. 
Fibrinolysis occurs when plasminogen is activated to plasmin under the influence of factors such as
thrornbolytic drugs ... anticoagulant drugs ... (e.g., tranexamic ... Fibrinolysis #Pathway #Pathophysiology ... #Plasminogen #Pharmacology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... • Increased EC ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
anticholinergic drug ... and positioning (e.g ... could have made a drug ... (eg steroid dependency ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... #Differential #Causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Abuse (e.g. ... Alcohol) • Drug ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes