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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
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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present in 15% of cases ... with appropriate antimicrobial ... therapy • Antimicrobial ... treatment is generally required ... Demyelinating disease caused
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Inotropes - Pharmacology ... first agent in shock ... • Higher doses cause ... line in septic shock ... Summary #management #medications
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Penetration of Antimicrobials ... treatment of community-acquired ... other antibiotic classes ... #Antimicrobials ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
Doxycycline - Coverage and ... Indications • ... Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS ... • "Atypical" causes ... #pharmacology #
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

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

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
search for other causes ... of CNS depression ... an infusion is required ... respiratory & CNS ... Toxicology #Management #Pharmacology
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
has a number of CNS ... may cause vivid ... who require this medication ... have stock. ... Hydroxychloroquine #HCQ #Pharmacology
Chemotherapy Agents with Possible Interactions with Warfarin 
the most common cause of fluctuating INR values in
the most common cause ... commonly used medications ... antimicrobial agents ... #Pharmacology #Warfarin ... #Medications #Interactions
Medications Contributing to Dysgeusia

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