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Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
Emulsion (ILE) Therapy ... treatment for severe toxicity ... life-threatening toxicity ... #Toxicology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Amiodarone Toxicity ... Bradycardia Pulmonary ... #Amiodarone #Toxicity ... Adverse #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Symptoms of GHB toxicity ... symptoms can include agitation ... GHB #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
glycol (solvent) toxicity ... No pharmacologic ... therapy has been ... therapy has been ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... escalation in therapy ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Biologic therapy ... asthma #Biologic #therapy ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #pulmonary #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... therapy early in ... severe nocturnal agitation ... antipsychotic therapy ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance Therapy ... nonpharmacologic management ... increasing medication therapy ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Pulmonary
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Initiate first-line therapy ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm ... #pharmacology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
solitary and multiple pulmonary ... pneumonia - Pulmonary ... glucocorticoid therapy ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #Toxicology