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Amiodarone Toxicity and Monitoring

Tremor Ataxia 
Ocular neuritis 
Corneal Microdeposits 
Bradycardia 
Pulmonary fibrosis 
Hepatotoxicity 
Blue-gray skin
Amiodarone Toxicity ... dabigatran #Amiodarone ... Adverse #Diagnosis #Management
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
    -
rhythm: - Give amiodarone ... antiarrhythmics (amiodarone ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced ... immunologic reaction • Amiodarone ... after starting amiodarone ... withdrawal of amiodarone ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Framework and Management ... variable block MANAGEMENT ... Borderline BP: Amiodarone ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... ) • Class 3 (amiodarone ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
other options Amiodarone ... #pharmacology #management
Amiodarone induced thyroid changes

Histopath: Remarkably enlarged follicles, distended with colloid, without 
scalloping, and lined by flattened
Amiodarone induced ... develops in 3% of amiodarone-treated ... is mediated by amiodarone's ... need to remain on amiodarone ... aakasharmand #Amiodarone
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
-5 minutes • Amiodarone ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
hours to work Amiodarone ... #Medications #management
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
-5 minutes • Amiodarone ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management