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The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... Warfarin #Coumadin #Drug ... #Interactions #Table ... #Mnemonic #8As ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... generally defined as ... 24-72 hours of drug ... 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
Review recent events ... - Relevant drug ... infectious workup as ... Evaluation #Workup #MICU ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
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 ... therapy, never as ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
potential causative agents ... immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... is stable ... annotate notes/drug ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
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 #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... edema visualized as ... abnormality, Medication/Drug ... titratable parenteral agents
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Failure (ADHF) as ... simply a clinical diagnosis ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #criticalcare #icu ... #clinical #pharmacology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Other triggering events ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... the underlying pathophysiology ... as either demyelinating ... intensive care unit (ICU
Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST‐10) Questionnaire and Interpretation
1. Have you used drugs other than those required
Are you always able ... or "flashbacks" as ... your spouse (or parents ... medical problems as ... Questionnaire #diagnosis