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Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... Over-anticoagulation ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Pharmacology Comparison Table ... Rate control of a-fib ... Rate control of a-fib ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table ... #Receptors #cardiology
Antiplatelet Medications - Summary Table

Aspirin - Inhibits cyclooxygenase, preventing formation of thromboxane A2
 • Acute coronary
Antiplatelet Medications ... - Summary Table ... in a-fib P2Y12 ... #Antiplatelet #Medications ... #Summary #Table
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 #cardiology
Table of Common Rate Control Agents via AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines #Management #Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology #Afib #Common
Table of Common ... Pharm #EM #IM #Cardiology ... #Afib #Common # ... Medications #RateControl ... #Table
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #RVR #Medications ... #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... Anticoagulation ... one post op Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
during Delivery • Stable ... suggest prophylactic anticoagulation ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
formation • Other vegetations ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... cause + Systemic anticoagulation ... -mm left sided vegetations ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology