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Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... facies, shuffling gait ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Know" series - Drug ... vary depending on treatment ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... Immunosuppressive drugs ... #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #
Insomnia Management

 • What is insomnia?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Diagnosis
 • Drugs producing
Risk Factors • Diagnosis ... • Drugs producing ... insomnia • Drugs ... TreatmentPharmacologic ... Treatment Options
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... 24-72 hours of drug ... • Treatment includes ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... Migraine Triggers • Diagnosis ... • Non-Drug Treatment ... Prophylactic Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... effusions, weight gain ... opacities • Diagnosis ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #management #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... immune deficiency, Drugs ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology