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Beta Blocker Side Effects / Toxicity
Cardiac Side Effects:
 • Sinus bradycardia, AV block, Heart failure exacerbation,
Side Effects / Toxicity ... blocker withdrawal syndrome ... #SideEffects #Toxicity ... AdverseEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... patients to be diagnosed ... to be present Treatment ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome ... #APS #diagnosis
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Induced Muscle Toxicity ... any time during treatment ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... Statin #muscle #toxicity ... #myopathy #diagnosis
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis ... • Nephritic syndrome ... not uncommon DIAGNOSIS ... deposits common TREATMENT ... #management #GN
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Life threatening labile ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
factor PRES Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... Medication/Drug toxicity ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity ... Complications and Treatment ... CheckpointInhibitor #Toxicity ... SideEffects #Table #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
patients who have treatment-resistant ... #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... respiratory distress syndrome ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... macrophages Treatment ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis