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Major Categories of Diarrhea - Characteristics and Symptoms

#Diagnosis #Diarrhea #Categories #Classification #Symptoms #Comparison #Table
Characteristics and Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Diarrhea ... #Categories #Classification ... #Symptoms #Comparison ... #Table
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
by Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare ... #Findings #Comparison
Signs and Symptoms of Toxidromes

Sympathomimetic / GABAergic withdrawal 
Cholinergic 
Anticholinergic 
Opioid withdrawal 
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome 
Serotonin
Signs and Symptoms ... #Toxidromes #Comparison ... #Table #Anticholinergics ... Sympathomimetics #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
by Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare ... #Findings #Comparison
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
syndrome (set of symptoms ... barbituates, “Z-drugs ... antihistamines #Diagnosis ... #Toxicology #Toxidromes ... #Comparison #Table
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
pharmacology ... #pharmacology # ... inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
Know" series - Drug ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
Clozapine Toxicology ... effect on negative symptoms ... antipsychotic drugs ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs ... or withdrawal symptoms ... sedative-hypnotic drugs ... #medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table