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Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Pharmaceutical Management ... Thyroid Storm Beta-Blockers ... peripheral conversion ... • Decreases conversion ... #ThyroidStorm #Management
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy - Initiation Strategies

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ACE, ARB, ARNI → Beta-Blocker ... low-dose approach: Beta-Blocker ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... HFrEF #Guideline #management
Beta Blocker Side Effects / Toxicity
Cardiac Side Effects:
 • Sinus bradycardia, AV block, Heart failure exacerbation,
Beta Blocker Side ... bradycardia, AV block ... exacerbation, Beta ... blocker withdrawal ... syndrome (e.g.
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF ... rate control when beta-blockers ... conjunction with beta-blockers ... #Medications #management
Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) - Guideline Directed Medical Therapy
 • Beta-blocker
 • ACE,
Medical Therapy • Beta-blocker ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... HFrEF #Guideline #management
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
global T wave inversion ... syndrome Secondary ... bundle branch blocks ... bundle branch block ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Evaluation - EKG ... Initiation of beta-blocker ... failure - Any beta-blocker ... #Checklist #CHF
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Stature (Late Bloomer ... 21 • Noonan Syndrome ... • Turner Syndrome ... CRF) • Infection ... Cystic Fibrosis, CHF
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
and an evidenced beta-blocker ... tolerated ACEI/ARB + Beta-Blocker ... blocker. ... /ambcarerx #CHF ... #Pharmacology #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Control rate (e.g ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Control rate (e.g ... pulmonary disease or CHF ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management