Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
Emulsion (ILE) Therapy ... Emulsion #ILE #Therapy ... #Toxicology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 β€’ Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
and duration of therapy ... , cessation of therapy ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Kidney Injury - Differential ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... renal biopsy - Management ... : Relief of obstruction ... #Injury #AKI #Differential
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
widening #ECG #EKG #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis ... and management ... fibrosis, Radiation therapy ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis ... #management #Differential
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
Asthma Maintenance Therapy ... Here is a review ... nonpharmacologic management ... increasing medication therapy ... #Management #Pharmacology
Potassium Channel Blockers - Medications
1. Cardiovascular Drugs
2. Psychiatric drugs
3. Other drugs
4. Synthetic opioids: Levomethadyl 
5. Opium
#Medications #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #Toxicology
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
possible - Review ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... therapy early in ... antipsychotic therapy ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 β€’ Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... Nicotine Replacement Therapy ... Rechew when tingling ... Non-nicotine Replacement Therapy ... #pharmacology #