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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
MI, Acute Heart Failure ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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deterioration Shock ... and cardiogenic shock ... coagulopathy, renal failure ... #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ferrous
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Symptoms of GHB toxicity ... - Respiratory failure ... GHB #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... pre-existing heart failure ... esp in work-up/management ... of shock MICRO ... #diagnosis #workup
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... congestive heart failure ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... Local anaesthetic toxicity ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)

Diagnosis is based on a constellation of clinical suspicion and biochemical signs including:
Syndrome (PRIS) Diagnosis ... Hyperkalemia and renal failure ... Syndrome #PRIS #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Toxicity #Toxicology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Infection/Sepsis/Shock ... agents, Renal failure ... factor PRES Diagnosis ... Medication/Drug toxicity ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... simply a clinical diagnosis ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
bradycardia. renal/liver failure ... glycol (solvent) toxicity ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management