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Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Thyroid Storm Beta-Blockers ... peripheral conversion ... • Decreases conversion ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Drugs
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... Hypothyroidism - TOX: beta-blockers ... TREATMENT - Drugs ... (beta-blockers, ... #Algorithm #Differential
Drugs for Bradycardia & Hypotension: “IDEA” Mnemonic
Beta blockers reduce circulating catecholamine levels, decreasing both the heart
Drugs for Bradycardia ... IDEA” Mnemonic Beta ... blockers reduce ... atropine is the drug ... for symptomatic bradycardia
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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Drugs causing hyperkalemia ... renin: NSAIDs, Beta ... Drospirenone #Drugs ... #hyperkalemia #medications ... #causes #differential
Drugs Used in Coronary Artery Disease 
 • Nitrates
 • Ca2+ Channel Blockers
 • Beta-Blockers
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Drugs Used in Coronary ... • Ca2+ Channel Blockers ... • Beta-Blockers ... Antithrombotic Drugs ... #disease #CAD #medications
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Temp • ACS • Drugs ... Medications: ... • Beta blockers ... #differential #
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative Bradycardia ... Non-Infectious Causes: Beta-blockers ... Factitious fever, Drug ... Dissociation #relative #bradycardia ... #differential #
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - Inhibit the conversion of AngI to AngII
 • Captopril, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Benazepril,
- Inhibit the conversion ... Angiotensin Receptor Blockers ... - Block AT1 receptors ... pharmacology #table #medications ... #drugs
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
sodium channel blockers ... - Amantadine Beta ... Blockers: - ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Differential
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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in Pregnancy Drug ... 1st-degree heart block ... , maternal bradycardia ... persistent fetal beta-blockade ... #Pharmacology #Medications