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Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Amiodarone Toxicity ... Tremor Ataxia Ocular ... Bradycardia Pulmonary ... SideEffects #Adverse #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... and etiology of shock ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Cold and Dry) • Puimonary ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Cold and Dry) • Pulmonary ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... possible w/ early shock ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... algorithm #treatment #management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
• Reticular + Nodular ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... suggestive but not diagnostic ... pulmonary toxicity ... #diagnosis #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock ... 50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... , erythematous macular ... STSS #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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- Differential Diagnosis ... blocking agent • Shock ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... • Digoxin • Amiodorone ... #differential #diagnosis