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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Carbapenems - IV Clindamycin ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Common Medications ... , venlafaxine Antibiotics ... #Prolongation #Medications ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
anticholinergics, amantadine, antibiotics ... Induced #Seizures #Medication ... #Causes #Differential ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #OTISCAMPBELL
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Etiology: • Medications ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... STOP offending medications ... (review MAR)
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Primary Infection Indications ... health-care provider diagnosis ... vaccine virus, treatment ... vaccine Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Medications to Avoid ... Macrodantin)* - Antibiotic ... Deficiency #Hemolysis #Medications ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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for 1 year of treatment ... Erythematosus #medications ... #drugs #pharmacology ... #risk #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology