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Beta blocker Conversion Table- Carvedilol, Metoprolol and Bisoprolol Equivalents
Converting between Beta-Blockers: Carvedilol, Metoprolol and Bisoprolol

#Pharmacology #Cardiology
Beta blocker Conversion ... Converting between Beta-Blockers ... #Pharmacology #Cardiology ... #BetaBlocker #Conversion
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic ... Shock: Beta-Blockers ... Calcium Channel Blockers ... Nonlschemic #Causes #Cardiogenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
(no B-lines on ultrasound ... Initiation of beta-blocker ... failure - Any beta-blocker ... calcium channel blocker ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Withdrawal: Alcohol, B-blocker ... Tamponade, PE • Cardiogenic ... Other: Fever, Pain ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
LVOTO due to SAM on POCUS Echocardiogram

Septic patient after IV fluids and initiation of Levophed. Worsening
IV fluids and Beta ... blockers. ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
•
intolerance • Chest pain ... Dysrhythmia, heart block ... Elevated troponin • Cardiogenic ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC ... STEMI or NSTEMI) Cardiogenic ... visualization with use of ultrasound ... Index < 2.2 AND anatomy ... Initiative #Management #Cardiology
Landmarks for Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) on POCUS
Pain related to rib fractures can be difficult
Anterior Plane Block ... SAPB) on POCUS Pain ... Ultrasound guided ... #anesthesia #pain ... #local #anatomy
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... differential - Beta-HCG ... Drugs to avoid (main ... Cardiovascular: Beta-blockers ... calcium channel blockers
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... flank or abdominal pain ... with function and anatomy ... scan) when an ultrasound ... stones #calculus #Radiology