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Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
or detachment, etc ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #Medications #Treatment ... #Pharmacology #Table ... #Management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - Review of medication ... potentially causative drugs ... limit them as able ... #CriticalCare
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Inotropic drugs ... Plan definitive management ... a dramatic clinical ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... • Immunologic Workup ... sle #comparison #table
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... #Differential #Causes ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Infectious workup ... (vital signs, clinical ... Drugs to avoid ( ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... with previously stable ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Diagnosis #indications
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... as patient is stable ... annotate notes/drug ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... A dissociative drug ... SE: prolonged QTC ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... circulation If drugs ... Alcohol • Type B2: Drugs ... - HIV/HAART medications