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Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Acute sinusitis 7 days ... sore throat 10 days ... slow response • Impetigo ... outpatient #treatment #pharmacology ... #days
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Half life = 60 days ... Toxicity #Monitoring #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Using Chest X-Rays ... @psirides #Diagnosis ... Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
back • Time: 1-5 days ... Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... • Time: 5-60 days ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Enteral Nutrition - ICU One Pager
 • When to start enteral feeds
 • When NOT to
Enteral #Nutrition #criticalcare ... #icu #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #management
Beta Blocker Side Effects / Toxicity
Cardiac Side Effects:
 • Sinus bradycardia, AV block, Heart failure exacerbation,
BetaBlocker #BB #SideEffects ... AdverseEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
prednisone >20mg/day ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Bova score (30-day ... PESI class (30-day ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare