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Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
Antiplatelet Medications ... - Summary Table ... cardiovascular disease ... in a-fib P2Y12 ... #Summary #Table
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
bleed risk on anticoagulation ... Age >75 2 D Diabetes ... 2 V Vascular disease ... CHADS2VASc #HASBLED #Comparison ... #AFib #Diagnosis
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Water Central Diabetes ... in kidneys) - Medications ... Various renal diseases ... #Table #Causes
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
control with early Afib ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... Absolute warfarin indications ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
decisions regarding anticoagulation ... (2 points) D Diabetes ... Thromboembolism V Vascular disease ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
, <2g in liver disease ... steroids, on ASA/anticoagulation ... Opioid #Conversion #Table ... #Ladder #medications ... internship #guide #comparison
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Anticoagulant Medications ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... depletion - Medication ... • Parkinson’s disease ... • Diabetes ... Classification #Table
Characteristics of Common Lipid Disorders
Polygenic hypercholesterolemia
Atherogenic dyslipidemia
 • Frequently accompanied by central obesity or diabetes
Familial hypercholesterolemia,
central obesity or diabetes ... lipid #disorders #diseases ... #comparison #table ... #defects #diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... • Nephrogenic diabetes ... DDAVP) • Central diabetes ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table