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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Arrhythmias / CHB ... pharmacology ... inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
body (mouth, gut, eyes ... arterioles -> less able ... irreversible • Drug ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Hx of asthma, CF ... Emma Ye via BCM ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
AMS, SOB from CHF ... Patients DIE: Drugs ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
circulation: MCA ACA ... Reversible course Differential ... abnormality, Medication/Drug ... the brain • CSF ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Delivery • Stable ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ACG ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... #Management #ACG ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
viscosity (1mg of drug ... Fluticasone 880 mcg ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management ... #pharmacology