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Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Acute dystonia ... reduction; change medication ... immediately; supportive care ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #
As a follow up to a previously uploaded infographic delineating indications for the widely-used induction agents
infographic delineating indications ... #clinical #management ... #sideeffects #treatment ... References: Common and Rare ... Effects, Dosages, Treatment
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
of the 3 main drug ... Though drug name ... patients genotype, treatment ... ambcarerx #HCV #Medications ... #DAAs #Pharmacology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Drug Reaction with ... Formerly known as drug ... allergic reaction to medication ... (in this case Tegretol ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Drug Reaction with ... Formerly known as drug ... allergic reaction to medication ... (in this case Tegretol ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
duration), Several medications ... /HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... dechallenge • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... are asthma, allergy ... , drug reaction, ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... life-threatening • Treatment
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema: • Acute ... • Non-allergic drug ... first taking the medication ... inherited disease Acute ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
care: steroids ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment ... #Indications