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Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... Drug of choice for ... voriconazole is drug ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
• Cardiogenic: Acute ... MI, Acute Heart ... pharmacology ... #pharmacology # ... inopressors #diagnosis
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... vs Candida -> Drug ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... Echinocandins #Antifungal
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
- Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing Acute ... decongestants) • Any drug ... #Medications #Drugs ... #pharmacology # ... differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Avoiding nephrotoxic drugs ... - Manaqement: Relief ... appropriate) #Acute
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs ... Acute dystonia ... Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... dose or change drug ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
test panel - Review ... potentially causative drugs ... and pain-dose ketamine ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Vancomycin Associated Acute ... Kidney Injury • Drug ... induced acute kidney ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
glucose - Review ... medication list - Review ... - Relevant drug ... Trauma - Acute ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis