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Drugs for Bradycardia & Hypotension: “IDEA” Mnemonic
Beta blockers reduce circulating catecholamine levels, decreasing both the heart
Drugs for Bradycardia ... Hypotension: “IDEA” Mnemonic ... Beta blockers reduce ... atropine is the drug ... #Bradycardia #Management
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
and Management ... Hypothyroidism - TOX: beta-blockers ... TREATMENT - Drugs ... (beta-blockers, ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Combined alpha- and beta-blocker ... Beta-blockers ... Hypertension #Pregnancy #Management ... Pharmacology #HTN #Table ... #Drugs
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Pharmaceutical Management ... Thyroid Storm Beta-Blockers ... peripheral conversion ... #ThyroidStorm #Management ... #Medications #Drugs
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Framework BRADI Mnemonic ... Temp • ACS • Drugs ... Medications: • Beta ... channel blockers ... cardiology #BRADI #Mnemonic
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Cardiovascular Drug-Drug ... increased bleed risk Beta-Blockers ... hypotension and bradycardia ... Decreases effects of beta-blockers ... pharmacology #DDI #table
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
could have made a drug ... Consider known drug ... toxicity (→ 3-10); beta-blocker ... calcium channel blocker ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm ... PR, wide QRS, bradycardia ... , AV blocks) -> ... Combo of insulin + beta-agonist ... #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
tachycardia or bradycardia ... immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... glucagon in ß-blocked ... annotate notes/drug ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management