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An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Management of Seizures ... management of active seizures ... Pharmacologic treatment ... anti-epileptic drugs ... twitter.com/thame #Seizure
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
mechanism of action, dosing ... management #anesthesia #anesthesiology ... #treatment #medications ... Pharmacology of ... revolutionary drug
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
partial-onset seizures ... Dosing Considerations ... adjunctive therapy for seizures ... will likely cause ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
consider temporising drug ... could have made a drug ... : drug interaction ... intracranial pressure, seizure ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... (→ 3-14) e.g. during ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... if necessary, secure ... immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... annotate notes/drug ... #Anaphylaxis #Anesthesiology
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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Individualized Treatment ... Build a regimen using ... MDRTB #management #Treatment ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Do you start Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) on a first time seizure?

SHINE Mnemonic:
 • first seizure occurred
Anti-Epileptic Drugs ... occurred during ... Remote Symptomatic Cause ... Antiepileptics #Drugs ... Initiation #start #Algorithm
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... if necessary, secure ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Inotropic drugs ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology