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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
and Delirium (PAD ... the ICU Triad (PAD ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
artery disease (CAD ... Shows the diagnosis ... with suspected CAD ... #ACS #stresstest ... #CAD
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
8h - Seizures can ... due to sedation can ... withdrawal symptoms can ... Toxicology #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
house & works as car ... Diagnosis? ... differential: basal cell ca ... squamous cell ca ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Amiodarone Thyroid Complications
Amiodarone: 
 - iodine-rich, similar structure to T4, with half life up to 100d
ofT4 to T3 - can ... peripheral tissues - can ... endocrinology #diagnosis ... #pharmacology
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
these ulcers also can ... Syphilis #Chancres #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... myoglobinemia; can ... Can persist for ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
per year, and can ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... sensitive making the diagnosis ... establishing a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
tertiary amine that can ... tertiary amine that can ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... institutionalization • Can ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology