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Two antiemetics that can cause EPS (motor symptoms, dystonias, akasthesias, parkinsonism)
Metoclopromide, prochlorperazine
Mycophenylate causes ____ _____ suppresion
Bone marrow suppression
Hypertension, hyoerkalmeia, tremor, neurotoxicity, nephrotoxocoty
Shared SE of tacrolimus and cyclosporine
*** SE that differentiate tacrolimus and cyclosporine
Cyclosporine = hirsutism and gum hypertrophy
Azathioprine toxicity
Diarrhea, leukopenia, hepatotoxicity
Infection 1-6 mo after liver transplant
CMV, aspergillosis, myco tb
Tinnitus, vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss
Meniere disease, due to increased endolymph pressure
*** Gentamicin, loop diuretics, cisplatin SE
Hearing loss
Cough, hyperkalemia, angioedema SE
ACEi
*** Repeat abortions, falsely positive VDRL, abnl blood results
Anti-phospholipid Syndrome, start on LMWH to prevent repeat abortion
Ear pain and drainage, osteomyelitis and fascial nerve palsy, diabetes and pseudomonas
Malignant otitis external
*** Tuning fork heard when placed on mastoid, but not heard when taken off mastoid
Abnormal conduction, follow up with Webber - if lateralizes that means CONDUCTION LOSS
Example of conduction loss
Otosclerosis
What type of hearing loss can result from ototoxic medications (aminoglycosides, titanium-containing, loop diuretics)
Sensorineural
*** PDE5 inhibitor
Sildenafil, used for ED dysfunction