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Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
are diagnostic ... reduction; change medication ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology # ... management
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Distribution of atopic ... Causes of exacerbation ... condition and its management ... primarycare #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #atopic
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... burden on the physical ... #management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... - Benzene • Physical ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Medications Contributing to Dysgeusia

Antimicrobial medicines	Macrolides, fluoroquinolones, ampicillin, metronidazole, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amphotericin B, terbinafine and other antimycotic
other antimycotic drugs ... Chemotherapeutic agents ... Dysgeusia #Induced #Drugs ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
circulation If drugs ... the offending agent ... conduct a thorough physical ... Alcohol • Type B2: Drugs ... - HIV/HAART medications
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... /Drug toxicity, ... the underlying cause ... #management #neurology
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Drugs: Penicillin ... Toxic myocarditis ... beri-beri • Physical ... agents - Radiation ... #differential #diagnosis
Antiobesity Drugs and Their Effects
Orlistat
 • GI Lipase inhibitor
 • Reduces lipid absorption
 • Toxicity: Decreased
Antiobesity Drugs ... + antiseizure agent ... #Antiobesity #Drugs ... #medications #pharmacology ... #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
A dissociative drug ... non-OTC prolonging agent ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management