Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Glucagon: Bypassing Ξ²-Blockade

Glucagon pathophysiology and clinical applications in anaphylaxis and beta-blocker overdose

#Toxicology #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Glucagon #BetaBlocker
applications in anaphylaxis ... and beta-blocker overdose ... #Toxicology # ... Pharmacology #Pathophysiology ... #Anaphylaxis
Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)

Diagnosis is based on a constellation of clinical suspicion and biochemical signs including:
Propofol-Related ... Infusion Syndrome ... (PRIS) Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Toxicity #Toxicology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 β€’ Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
kidney injury is related ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
- Differential Diagnosis ... Laryngeal edema- Anaphylaxis ... Bronchiectasis (CF-related ... plug, Carcinoid syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
Clozapine Toxicology ... with dementia-related ... #Clozapine #Toxicology ... #Toxicity #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Local and systemic anaphylaxis ... Enzymes released ... Classification #Pathophysiology ... #Allergy #Diagnosis
Stages of Iron Toxicity

Iron overdose can cause an anion gap metabolic acidosis. Severe cases can lead
Toxicity Iron overdose ... Iron overdose should ... be treated supportively ... Iron #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Diagnosis #Overdose
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
- Differential Diagnosis ... secondary causes: β€’ Anaphylaxis ... = Chronic & Rx-related ... causes: β€’ Rx-related ... cell activation syndrome
Phases of Colchicine Toxicity
 - Early Phase (0-24h) 
 - Multi-organ failure Phase (1-7 days)
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Colchicine #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Phases #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis
Methotrexate Toxicology 

Intravenous leucovorin (folinic acid) treatment serves as a cofactor necessary for synthesis of thymidylate
Methotrexate Toxicology ... Leucovorin dosing is repeated ... the most severe overdoses ... Leucovorin #Antidote #Toxicology ... Toxicity #Management #Pharmacology