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Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
patients who have treatment-resistant ... Most metabolites are ... known to cause rare ... #Toxicology #Toxicity ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
diagnostic and ... immediately; supportive care ... months or years of treatment ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
cardiothoracic surgery, trauma ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... appropriate critical care
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity ... Complications and Treatment ... CheckpointInhibitor #Toxicity ... SideEffects #Table #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology #
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... suggestive but not diagnostic ... macrophages Treatment ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... management #cardiology #treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
binding affinities are ... considered 2nd line treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... the intensive care ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Substances • Digoxin toxicity ... Differential Diagnosis ... consecutive PVCs are ... more intensive treatment ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... consecutive Pap tests are ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology