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Posterior Scleritis on Ocular POCUS
Patient presents with left eye pain, redness and decreased visual acuity.
Scleritis on Ocular POCUS ... What's the diagnosis ... Initial tx with NSAIDs ... Scleritis #Ocular #POCUS
NSAID Pharmacology

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#NSAIDs #Pharmacology #COX #Cyclooxygenase
NSAID Pharmacology ... @AmyChung #NSAIDs
NSAID Selectivity Spectrum
COX-2 Selective NSAID - Celecoxib
 • Increased risk for CV events
 • Decreased risk
NSAID Selectivity ... COX-2 Selective NSAID ... Semiselective NSAIDs ... risk Nonselective NSAIDs ... side effects #NSAIDs
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB ... Remember that NSAIDs ... NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... kidney function, NSAID ... /ambcarerx #NSAIDs
Renal Effect of NSAIDs Inhibition of Prostaglandin Synthesis

 - Renal disease, Cardiovascular disease -> Decreased renal
Renal Effect of NSAIDs ... Vasopressin NSAlDs ... #NSAIDs #Prostaglandins
NSAIDs and GI versus CV risk

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#pharmacology #comparison #cardiology #gi #nsaids #pain #medications #management
NSAIDs and GI versus ... cardiology #gi #nsaids
CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
DO NOT mix NSAID ... Caution with using NSAIDs ... contraindications for NSAID
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs ... #NSAIDS #management
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
• Pre-Renal: NSAIDS ... , Antibiotics, NSAIDs ... #differential #diagnosis
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
ACEIs / ARBs, NSAIDs ... sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim), NSAIDs ... #differential #diagnosis