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Etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. HF, heart failure; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; HIV, human
ejection fraction; HIV ... overload - Drugs ... - Endocrine / metabolic ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
HIV Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetic Boosters - Ritonavir & Cobicistat 

Ritonavir & Cobicistat are 2 pharmacokinetic boosters used
HIV Antiretroviral ... they lower the metabolism ... of drugs and increase ... both have lots of drug ... #Boosters #Pharmacology
Protease Inhibitors 

Protease Inhibitors are a class of commonly used antiretroviral medications for management of HIV.
management of HIV ... responsible for HIV ... there are a ton of drug ... carry a lot of metabolic ... #Pharmacology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Insufficiency Metabolic ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Alcohol) • Drug ... Malnutrition / Drug
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
Clozapine Toxicology ... antipsychotic drugs ... following first-pass metabolism ... - Metabolism - ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Pharmacology
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
step in purine metabolism ... The gout drug pegloticase ... Homeostasis #Gout #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
insuffcient to meet the metabolic ... failure is chronic Drug ... #Pharmacology #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
potentially causative drugs ... May consider metabolic ... Ascorbic acid I .5g IV ... thiamine 200 mg IV ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Utilization (VO2) • Drugs ... Linezolid, Lactulose, HIV ... Inborn Errors of Metabolism ... HIV, Malaria, Late ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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, Heat stroke, Metabolic ... Drugs (Statins), ... Infection (Viral- HIV ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology