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CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
CERTA Opioid Alternatives ... Opioid Alternatives ... NOT mix NSAID drugs ... potential of some drugs ... Opiate #Pain #Medications
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
sphincter tone: • Opiates ... decongestants) • Any drug ... #Medications #Drugs ... #pharmacology # ... differential #diagnosis
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
Circulation and Drugs ... Consider drugs ... Drugs should be ... Drugs given via ... effective, so drug
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... 24-72 hours of drug ... transitioning to alternative ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach to Acute ... sediment • Received drug ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... Algorithm #nephrology #diagnosis
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Postrema: • Drugs ... Anesthesia - Opioids ... Aspirin - Antigout drugs ... • Stress • Pain ... • Gastritis/PUD
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: • Fentanyl ... Generally first line opioid ... A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
False Positives on Drug ... Tests Urine drug ... false positives on drug ... and opiates false ... False #positive #drug
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Epigastric abdominal pain ... surgery, Trauma, Drugs ... , Autoimmune, PUD ... Scheduled APAP, IV Opioids
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
brain • Weight Gain ... irreversible • Drug ... bradykinesia/akinesia • Acute ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry