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1/ Why can propofol infusion at high doses cause Propofol-related Infusion Syndrome (PRIS)?To understand why we have to revisit the old adage of supply and demand.#Tweetorial #MedTwitter 2/Propofol is a

1/14Why doesn't daptomycin treat pneumonia?The answer also explains why dapto raises serum CK levels.#medtwitter #tweetorial 2/First let's establish that daptomycin (bactericidal against gram positives) lacks efficacy in treating lu

1/ Ever wonder why eosinophils vanish from the blood after exposure to steroids? I assumed that steroids somehow destroy them and that is why they disappear.But there's a lot more

1/Why does albuterol induce a lactic acidosis when given in high doses?This can occur even as patients with severe asthma exacerbations are improving in every other way.#medtwitter #tweetorial 2/The first

1/Why can furosemide improve dyspnea/pulmonary edema from acute congestive heart failure within minutes of administration?The answer does not involve diuresis.#medtwitter #tweetorial 2/Furosemide (aka Lasix) was introduced as a loop diureti

1/Ever wonder why magnesium (Mg) is used to treat Torsades de Pointes?The answer is fascinating, elegant, and also explains why Mg treats another clinical entity - eclampsia#medthread #tweetorial #medtwitter 2/