7 results
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
and Vasoactive Drugs ... Understand vasoactive drug ... shock #Vasoactive #Drugs ... inopressors #diagnosis ... #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... vs SLE Drug Induced ... all lupus cases, drug-dependent ... - Less common (drug-dependent ... Discontinuation of causal drug
Numerous drugs taken by elderly persons can affect water balance by direct action on the kidney
Numerous drugs taken ... on the kidney (Table ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #Medications #DrugInduced
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... potentially causative drugs ... - Opioids may ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Drug-induced Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency
Medicines and other substances likely to be UNSAFE in moderate to severe
Drug-induced Hemolysis ... G6PD #Deficiency #DrugInduced ... #Hemolysis #Pharmacology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Medications
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Opioids: • Fentanyl ... A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
persons exposed to drug-resistant ... select anti-TB drugs ... and molecular diagnostic ... below for TB drug ... recommendations of ARV drugs