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A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... by specific medications ... barbituates, “Z-drugs ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... phencyclidine, MDMA) • Anticholinergic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
- Infectious workup ... Drugs to avoid ( ... Antihistamines, anticholinergics ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider giving anticholinergic ... drug (Box B) ... could have made a drug ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #indications
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... - Review of medication ... potentially causative drugs ... limit them as able ... #CriticalCare
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
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... foods, stress, etc ... malignancies, and drugs ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Consider known drug ... causes (eg. remifentanil ... , digoxin etc) ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Cardiology