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As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
#clinical #management ... /www.webmd.com/drugs ... /2/drug-3519/propofol-intravenous ... /www.webmd.com/drugs ... /www.webmd.com/drugs
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... Antimalarial drugs ... Phenothiazines Drugs ... Chemotherapy drugs ... #Differential #Drugs
Delirium in the ICU

Defining delirium
Types of delirium
Consequences of delirium
Reversible causes of delirium
Drug-induced delirium
Non-pharmacologic management of delirium
Pharmacologic
Delirium in the ICU ... delirium Reversible causes ... of delirium Drug-induced ... theABofPharmaC #ICU ... #diagnosis
Hydroxychloroquine is an antimalarial & DMARD (disease modifying antirheumatic drug). It is currently being discussed as
antirheumatic drug ... number of serious drug ... interactions, including ... QTc prolonging drugs ... #SideEffects #AdverseEffects
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs ... dose or change drug ... recognition and drug ... Antipsychotic #Drugs ... management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
A dissociative drug ... metabolism (med interactions ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Interest in social interactions ... , and/or limbs caused ... irreversible • Drug ... #pharmacology # ... diagnosis #psychiatry
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
consider temporising drug ... could have made a drug ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... : drug interaction ... #Management #Workup
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... immune deficiency, Drugs ... , Unknown cause ... of emergency, ICU ... #management #treatment
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
optimal airway management ... ENT, ICU). ❹ Call ... neuromuscular blocking drug ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup