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Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Antiplatelet Drugs ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Drugs #Agents
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
with new bugs & drugs ... Susceptibilities #ICU ... #CriticalCare ... #Overview #Pharmacology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Delirium in the ICU ... Review recent events ... - Relevant drug ... Evaluation #Workup #MICU ... #CriticalCare #
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Delirium in the ICU ... causes of delirium Drug-induced ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #Delirium #pharmacology ... #management #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
A dissociative drug ... non-OTC prolonging agent ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
synthase à fungicidal agent ... vs Candida -> Drug ... But higher MICs ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Antifungal agents ... Weaknesses: High MIC ... Weaknesses: Therapeutic drug ... #Antifungal #agents ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
of antifungal agents ... tolerable • High MIC ... • Therapeutic drug ... comparison #table #pharmacology