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Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... symptoms can include agitation ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB #Toxicology ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Pain, Agitation, ... tool to assess level ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
OPIOID SWITCHING AND TAPERING.

Long term opioid use results in physical (and potentially psychological) dependence. Opioids should
include: chills, fever ... insomnia, muscle pain ... protocol #opioid #pain ... tapering #switching #pharmacology ... #conversion #management
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... in CKD, <2g in liver ... pocketcardset #Pain ... #medications #pharmacology
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
cycle found in the liver ... - Abdominal pain ... LacticAcidosis #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
not anxiety or "agitation ... Extreme rigidity, fever ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... severe nocturnal agitation ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... - Virtually never ... infections) - Main ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Pleuritic chest pain ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung Abscess Management ... Hemoptysis - Cavitation
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
workup or TSH level ... Drugs to avoid (main ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management