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Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
which include: - Bradykinin ... permeability) - Histamine ... Medication #Causes #Differential
Sleep
Regulation of sleep is critical for life! Ever wonder why you can’t fall asleep while hungry
hungry or why anti-histamines ... #Sleep #anti-histamine
There are 2 Major Types of Angioedema:
 - Mast cell / histamine mediated – usually presents
- Mast cell / histamine ... hypotension) - Bradykinin ... Classification #Types #Bradykinin
Effects of H1 Antihistamines at Histamine, Adrenergic, Cholinergic, and Serotonin-Binding Receptors
Cholinergic - Incr Dry mouth, Incr
Antihistamines at Histamine ... Incr Appetite Histamine
Erythroderma - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Extensive cutaneous capillary dilation, results in widespread exfoliation of the
Eosinophils 3) Basophils/Histamine ... Nikolsky #Algorithm #Differential
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Bradykinin ... angioedema • Bradykinin-mediated
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... cells- contain histamine ... #Basophilia #Differential
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Anti-Emetics Guide
Serotonin antagonists:
 • Ondansetron (Zofran), Granisetron (Kytril, Sancuso) - Headache,
EPS, dry mouth Histamine ... retention DA/Histamine
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
muscle dilation • Histamine ... Antagonism - Block Histamine
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
inhibitors and histamine ... low #cobalamin #differential