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Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory drugs ... #NSAIDS #management ... pharmacology #table #comparison ... #medications #treatment
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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Drug Treatment of ... Oxygen - IV fluids ... #Anaphylaxis #Management ... Pharmacology #Table #Medications
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
caused by specific medications ... barbituates, “Z-drugs ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Toxidromes ... #Comparison #Table
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin ... serotoninergic medications ... IV fluids for volume ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Management ... #treatment #toxicology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... reduction; change medication ... months or years of treatment ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
fatal • Causes: Drugs ... loss - Cool fluids ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... Metabolic syndrome • Medications ... comorbidities/drug ... dosage in CKD • Indications ... #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Prophylaxis): Indications ... Indication for Discontinuing ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Cytotoxic drugs ... - Antithyroid medications ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... prior history of treatment ... and molecular diagnostic ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS