77 results
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... 15 g QD • Side Effects ... 8.4 g • Side Effects ... and calcium • Dosing ... #pharmacology #table
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
Intravenous : Uses ... , Side Effects, ... Warnings & Dosing ... Intravenous : Uses ... Warnings & Dosing
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Ozempic), or daily tablet ... Toxicities: • Gl side effects ... e.g. diarrhea, nausea ... not definitively cause ... /effect) • May
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
mild ↑CO) - Side effects ... with HCM) - Side effects ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... shock - Side effects ... Inotropes #comparison #table
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Differential Diagnosis Table ... whether AF is cause ... /effect • Tx: ... Underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
DPP-4 Inhibitors - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Inhibits DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase 4), which normally inactivates GLP-1
Januvia) - Once/day tablet ... Onglyza) - Once/day tablet ... failure Common Side Effects ... not definitively cause ... /effect) • Saxagliptin
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
acamprosate Common side effects ... abdominal pain, nausea ... who are actively using ... high risk for using ... well-known side effect
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
the autonomic effects ... reservoir bag moving ... ventilator bellows moving ... airway pressure using ... pressure as a cause
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
bradycardia • Sinus pauses ... Medication side effect ... Medication side effect ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
deficit - Salt-losing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes