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Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... 24-72 hours of drug ... • Treatment includes ... to alternative agents ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology
Migraine Treatment Overview

 • What is a Migraine?
 • Pathophysiology
 • Common Migraine Triggers
 • Diagnosis
Migraine Treatment ... • Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis • Non-Drug ... #management #pharmacology ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... ulceration or treatment ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
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 #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Immunosuppressive agents ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... abnormality, Medication/Drug ... epilepticus Treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Other triggering events ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
Antifungal agents ... effects in the treatment ... Weaknesses: High MIC ... Weaknesses: Therapeutic drug ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
of antifungal agents ... effects in the treatment ... tolerable • High MIC ... • Therapeutic drug ... comparison #table #pharmacology