Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... Medications #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 β€’ Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 β€’ Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... β€’ Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... guide etiology & management ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or β‰₯ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Sepsis (β†’ 3-14) e.g ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... β€’ Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 β€’
IDSA Recommendations ... ., 4 mg/kg on days ... dose of 20–60 mg/kg ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
pressure as a cause ... and positioning (e.g ... (eg steroid dependency ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 β€’ Increases BP, SVR
 β€’ Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... β€’ Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP β€’ Causes ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... #Summary #management
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... over 2 h (>65 kg ... mainstay of initial management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 β€’ Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
suspected) β€’ In case ... β€’ Special cases ... (e.g. renal failure ... #rheumatology #pharmacology ... levels #lupus #management