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Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Know" series - Drug ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum #table
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... with warfarin Antibiotics ... Gingko biloba, dong ... #Interactions #Table ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug ... - Intermittent dosing ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
guide prophylactic antibiotic ... coverage) • ED ... reduce if needed (using ... Thumb #Metacarpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Drug-Induced Prolonged ... Risperidone • Antibiotics ... QTc #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #prolongation
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Cardiovascular Drug-Drug ... Bilberry, Danshen, Dong ... Antiarrhythmic Drugs ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology ... #DDI #table #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... then be excreted using ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology