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Antihypertensive Drugs - Summary
Diuretics:
 • Thiazide type: Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide
 • Thiazide-like: Chlorthalidone, Indapamide, Metolazone
 • Loop
Drugs: • β1 Blockers ... • Nonselective blocker ... Ca2+ Channel Blockers ... Dihydropyridines: Amlodipine ... , felodipine, Nifedipine
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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alpha- and beta-blocker ... Labetalol - B-blockers ... Beta-blockers ... Calcium Channel Blockers ... preparation) - Amlodipine
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Calcium Channel Blockers ... Dihydropyridines (amlodipine ... , felodipine, nifedipine ... Calcium #Channel #Blockers
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

Mechanism of Action:  L-Type calcium channel blockade - Inhibits the influx of
Calcium Channel Blockers ... Dizziness Agents: Amlodipine ... , Felodipine, Nifedipine ... Calcium #Channel #Blockers
Parasternal Windows on POCUS
PLAX = parasternal long axis 
PSAX = parasternal short axis

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala
Parasternal Windows on POCUS ... long axis PSAX ... Parasternal #Windows #POCUS ... ultrasound #anatomy #psax ... #plax
POCUS Echocardiography Windows: Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) and Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)

- Abhilash Koratala MD https://twitter.com/NephroP

#PSAX
POCUS Echocardiography ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... twitter.com/NephroP #PSAX ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram
Amlodipine - calcium channel blocker for the treatment of hypertension and CAD. 5th most prescribed drug
Amlodipine - calcium ... channel blocker ... #Pharmacology #Amlodipine
Calcium Channel Blocker Conversion Table

Nifedipine versus amlodipine - Nifedipine XL used only as the short acting
Calcium Channel Blocker ... Nifedipine versus amlodipine ... #Pharmacology #Amlodipine
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Basic Transthoracic Echocardiography Cardiac Views: PLAX, PSAX, Apical, Subcostal

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Views: PLAX ... , PSAX, Apical, ... Wilkinsonjonny #Anatomy #POCUS