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Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Acute dystonia ... diagnostic and ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Delirium in the ICU ... - Relevant drug ... Trauma - Acute ... #CriticalCare # ... Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... heart failure, acute ... adrenal crisis, drugs ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
engagement Critical Care ... A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU ... • Supportive Care
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
#diagnosis #differential ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
exacerbations Drug ... Dosing: 250 mcg tablet ... recommendations for the treatment ... it eosinophils are ... #Indications #Pharmacology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... : - Bedside: ice ... aspiration and acute ... precipitated by: Drugs
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
positive charges are ... positive charges are ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... circulation If drugs ... before beginning treatment ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute