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Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
respiratory distress syndrome ... jirovecii pneumonia, id ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Anti-IL6 Agents ... Cytokine Activation Syndrome ... respiratory tract infection ... Siltuximab #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Management #Medications
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
days) Exclude: 1. ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... Parasitic infections ... Medications 7. ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... dilation • beta /mild ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... #Summary #management ... #medications
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
eliminate about 1/ ... Homeostasis #Gout #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Statins), ETOH Infection ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology
ED Opioid Stewardship Algorithm

Opioid Naive vs Opioid Tolerant

1. Patient Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted Approach
2. Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic
Opioid Tolerant 1. ... Specific, Pain Syndrome-Targeted ... Combinations of Non-Pharmacologic ... Medication Assisted ... Stewardship #Algorithm #Management
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
back • Time: 1- ... reduction; change medication ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... • Weakness: mild ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... can vary from mild ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management