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PHARMWYZE
Concise. Informative. Efficient.
The weekly newsletter recapping prior week's PHARMWYZE SO. content.
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis - #PHARMFAX
Roughly 50% of patients with bacterial meningitis have disabling neuropsychological deficits. Roughly 50% of patients with bacterial...
Jul 27, 20231 min read
ESETT Secondary Antiepileptics - #PHARMFAX
The ESETT trial gave us a reminder that our secondary AEDs aren't very good. The ESETT trial gave us a reminder that our secondary AEDs...
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Anaphylaxis Treatments - #PHARMFAX
You’d actually be surprised how many people die each year from bee stings and peanuts. You’d actually be surprised how many people die...
Jul 27, 20231 min read
SGLT-2 Inhibitor Induced Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis - #PHARMFAX
Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2-I) can cause a life-threatening complication called Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis....
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Phenobarbital for Severe Alcohol Withdrawal - #PHARMFAX
Phenobarbital is a great option to keep in your drug bank for severe alcohol withdrawal. Phenobarbital is a great option to keep in your...
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Intralipid Emulsion Therapy - #PHARMFAX
Intralipid emulsion is standard therapy for local-anesthetic systemic toxicities. Intralipid emulsion is standard therapy for...
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Naloxone for Opioid Reversal - #PHARMFAX
Naloxone is one of the few true antidotes we have in medicine. Naloxone is one of the few true antidotes we have in medicine. It’s an...
Jul 27, 20231 min read
Activated Charcoal - #PHARMFAX
Activated charcoal is most effective when given within 1 hour of toxic ingestions. Activated charcoal is most effective when given within...
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Acute Decompensated Heart Failure - #PHARMFAX
Severity of congestion and hypoperfusion determine guide our treatments in acute decompensated heart failure. Goals of therapy for...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Class-Effect Anticholinergics - #PHARMFAX
Just because something is available over the counter, doesn’t necesarily mean it’s safe for complex patients and/or account for...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Ozempic (semaglutide) - #PHARMFAX
There is an Ozempic (semaglutide) shortage and patients with T2DM can’t even get it. There is an Ozempic (semaglutide) shortage and...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Acute Hyperkalemia Treatment Overview - #PHARMFAX
Hyperkalemia is a life-threatening metabolic complications. Hyperkalemia is a life-threatening metabolic complication. Theres three...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Neuroleptic Malingnant Syndrome - #PHARMFAX
Muscle rigidity is a key characteristic of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Muscle rigidity is a key characteristic of...
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Esmolol for Refractory VF/pVT - #PHARMFAX
After 3 defibrillations, 3 doses of epinephrine, and amiodarone or lidocaine administration puts us in the Refractory Ventricular...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Ethanol Withdrawal Mechanism - #PHARMFAX
Two neurotransmitters that maintain neurochemical balance are GABA and glutamate, which are sedating and excitatory, respectively. Two ...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Protamine and Unfractionated Heparin - #PHARMFAX
Who would’ve known the drug that reverses unfractionated heparin derives from salmon sperm. Who would’ve known the drug that reverses...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir) - #PHARMFAX
Paxlovid reduces progression to severe COVID19 by 89% of mild cases. Paxlovid reduces progression to severe COVID19 by 89% of mild...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Calcium Salts and Massive Transfusion Protocol - #PHARMFAX
Reel and deal those calcium salts in massive transfusion protocol. Reel and deal those calcium salts in massive transfusion protocol....
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Normal Saline vs Lactated Ringers - #PHARMFAX
There has been a change of preference of fluids from normal saline to lactated ringers. There has been a change of preference of...
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Atrial Fibrillation with RVR - #PHARMFAX
Patients present with a wide range of symptoms with atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate, from mild SOB to severe...
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