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Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Back to the "10 Need ... vary depending on treatment ... Ranges #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Table
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Toxicity #Monitoring #SideEffects ... #Adverse #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
anticoagulant for treatment ... patients - UFH • Need ... anticoagulation #pharmacology
Anastrozole is a Selective non-steroidal aromatase Inhibitor. Used for the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal
Used for the treatment ... #pharmacology #overview ... druginformation #treatment ... endocrinology #sideeffects
The goals of #COPD #treatment include recognizing the impact that both #symptoms and #exacerbations have on
goals of #COPD #treatment ... discusses the need ... include both #pharmacologic ... for monitoring treatment ... management #algorithm #pharmacology
Beta Blocker Side Effects / Toxicity
Cardiac Side Effects:
 • Sinus bradycardia, AV block, Heart failure exacerbation,
BetaBlocker #BB #SideEffects ... AdverseEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis
Owing to the morbidity and need for urgent treatment, STEMI is the default diagnosis is patients
morbidity and need ... for urgent treatment ... is the default diagnosis ... to an alternate diagnosis ... : #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment
Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among
undergoing steroid treatment ... AdverseEffects #SideEffects ... #Geriatrics #Diagnosis