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Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
#Medications #Cardiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Therapy
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Management
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
 •
levothyroxine therapy ... replacement dose: 1.6 mcg ... Start at 25-50 mcg ... initiation #starting #management ... endocrinology #pharmacology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
•
gallop • Abnormal ECG ... cardiac death Management ... Heart failure therapy ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ECG and Clinical Features #HOCM #Hypertrophic #Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy ECG ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Coronary Syndrome - Management ... Immediate Medical Therapy ... Optimize Medical Therapy ... Syndrome #ACS #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... possible to guide therapy ... preferred & narrowest therapy ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Immediate Treatment for Myocardial infraction
#management #pharmacology #medications #treatment #cardiology #mnemonic
Myocardial infraction #management ... #pharmacology # ... medications #treatment #cardiology
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
antimicrobial therapy ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology ... #Management
Drug Treatment of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
First-Line Therapy 
 - Epinephrine 
 - Oxygen 
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Reactions First-Line Therapy ... Second-Line Therapy ... #Anaphylaxis #Management ... #Pharmacology #