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Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Symptoms of GHB toxicity ... within 4-8h - Seizures ... GHB #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
IDSA - Doses of Drugs for Treatment of Adults and Children with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Step 1 Levofloxacin,
IDSA - Doses of ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... antimicrobials #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine in COVID19

Dosing:
Hydroxychloroquine:
 - 400mg PO BID on the first day, followed by 200mg
in COVID19 Dosing ... agent (increased toxicity ... #COVID19 #HCQ #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity ... Signs of severe toxicity ... continuous CPR using ... A). ❼ Control seizures ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... Algorithm #Neurology #pharmacology ... #dosing #seizure
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... Build a regimen using ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Salicylate Poisoning - Toxicology

Acute toxicity = vomiting, tachypnea, tinnitus, diaphoresis, and lethargy. This may progress to
Toxicology Acute toxicity ... may progress to seizures ... Chronic toxicity ... #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
contraindications - Dosing ... cocaine, PTSD, seizure ... overweight - Dosing ... Maintenance #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #
Methotrexate Toxicology 

Intravenous leucovorin (folinic acid) treatment serves as a cofactor necessary for synthesis of thymidylate
Leucovorin dosing ... determining intravenous dosing ... evidence of marrow toxicity ... Antidote #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Management #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Guidelines for dosing ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology