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Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine in COVID19

Dosing:
Hydroxychloroquine:
 - 400mg PO BID on the first day, followed by 200mg
: - 400mg PO BID ... 200mg q12 (q8h if ... agent (increased toxicity ... #COVID19 #HCQ #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... in CKD, <2g in liver ... (avoid NSAIDs if ... Table #Ladder #medications
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Injury (AKI) - Management ... Treat underlying liver ... specific treatment • AIN ... Foley catheter • Medications ... → Stop meds • BPH
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
tool to assess level ... glycol (solvent) toxicity ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... 8, Responds to pain ... cord injury #Pediatrics ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... uncontrolled pain ... (e.g. frequent Bp ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Lithium Therapy for Bipolar Disorder 
Toxicity Levels: 
 - Mild (1-1.5 mEq/L) 
 - Moderate (1.6-2.5
polyuria, weight gain ... Lithium is a medication ... a target serum level ... Bipolar #Disorder #BPD ... #Toxicity #Pharmacology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone half life ... Fever 4. ... Pleuritic chest pain ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management #Toxicology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Monitoring

 • Digoxin’s half-life is 30-45 hours in healthy adults
 • When monitoring
Digoxin Pharmacology ... Digoxin’s half-life ... More important indications ... Monitoring #toxicology #management ... #toxicity #digitalis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Testing: • TSH level ... thrombus • Digoxin level ... AFib #diagnosis #management