Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 β€’ Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
and Vasoactive Drugs ... Understand vasoactive drug ... shock #Vasoactive #Drugs ... inopressors #diagnosis ... #table
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Drug-Induced Prolonged ... Pointes (TdP) Drugs ... Risperidone β€’ Antibiotics ... Kat_Watson #Drug ... #Pharmacology #
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 β€’ Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury β€’ Drug ... 24-72 hours of drug ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
contrast important drug ... common beta lactam drugs ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
Therapeutic Drug Level Monitoring 
Carbamazepine - Sample immediately before next dose (trough) 
Clozapine - Sample immediately
Therapeutic Drug ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology # ... Diagnosis #Table
Migraine Treatment Overview

 β€’ What is a Migraine?
 β€’ Pathophysiology
 β€’ Common Migraine Triggers
 β€’ Diagnosis
Migraine Triggers β€’ Diagnosis ... β€’ Non-Drug Treatment ... Bulbital-containing meds ... Migraine #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
necessary based on drug-drug ... used with ARV drugs ... Therapy: At least 2 drugs ... daily (AI) when drug ... #opportunistic
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
β€’ Unexplained hypotension
β€’ Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Important culprits: antibiotics ... immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... annotate notes/drug ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
persons exposed to drug-resistant ... select anti-TB drugs ... below for TB drug ... recommendations of ARV drugs ... #opportunistic