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Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
hours of drug exposure ... • Treatment includes ... prevention by minimizing ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Female gender - Exposure ... Hyperglycemia PREVENTION ... guide targeted treatments ... Syndrome #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prophylaxis for primary prevention ... ulceration or treatment ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Recommendations for Preventing ... or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... may be ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... Withdrawal of exposure ... Toluene #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #Treatment
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... chronic ingestion/exposure ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management ... #Treatment
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
, stress, cold exposure ... or high T3 • Treatment ... propranolol for prevention ... Periodic #Paralysis #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... emphasis placed on prevention ... then placed on prevention ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... of urinary retention ... • Used In treatment ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology