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Chemotherapy Agents with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
the most common cause of fluctuating INR values in
the most common cause ... commonly used medications ... agents and antimicrobial ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #Medications #Interactions
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... Propranolol Chemotherapy ... widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... of Shock HEMORRHAGIC ... SHOCK • Ensure ... • Consider intraaortic ... • Begin antimicrobial
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... first agent in shock ... • Higher doses cause ... line in septic shock ... Summary #management #medications
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... Immunocompromise (e.g. chemotherapy ... only in selected cases ... #Community #Acquired
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
controlled DM • Chemotherapy ... Hypoaldosteronism • Acquired ... Medications 2. ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
abdominal pain, nausea ... ) at the doses required ... Screening #Addiction #Medications ... #Pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
controlled DM • Chemotherapy ... Hypoaldosteronism • Acquired ... Medications 2. ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... disease, Cancer chemotherapy ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Medications Contributing to Dysgeusia

Antimicrobial medicines	Macrolides, fluoroquinolones, ampicillin, metronidazole, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amphotericin B, terbinafine and other antimycotic
Medications Contributing ... to Dysgeusia Antimicrobial ... Antiarrhythmic medications ... Induced #Drugs #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pharmacology