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Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Thyroid Storm Beta-Blockers ... • Partially blocks ... Methimazole • Blocks ... pathway has been blocked ... #Pharmacology #Medications
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Fibrillation RVR - Medications ... • Long-term β-blocker ... rate control when beta-blockers ... conjunction with beta-blockers ... Fibrillation #AFib #RVR #Medications
Drugs Used in Coronary Artery Disease 
 • Nitrates
 • Ca2+ Channel Blockers
 • Beta-Blockers
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• Ca2+ Channel Blockers ... • Beta-Blockers ... #disease #CAD #medications
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan Williams Classification - Summary Table
Class I agents - Sodium Channel Blockers⠀
Class II
Antiarrhythmic Medications ... Sodium Channel Blockers ... this class are beta ... blockers.⠀ Class ... Antiarrhythmic #Medications
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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renin: NSAIDs, Beta ... blockers, Cyclosporine ... Angiotensin receptor blockers ... Sodium Channel Blockers ... #hyperkalemia #medications
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
failure - Co-medication ... statins, digoxin) Beta ... Blockers - Asthma ... , AV block (grade ... antihypertensive #medications
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers ... Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers ... Sodium-channel blockers ... pharmacology #potassium #medications
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
getting patients on medication ... and an evidenced beta-blocker ... both of these medications ... tolerated ACEI/ARB + Beta-Blocker ... blocker.
Beta-Blocker Overdose/toxicity:

•	Bradycardia & hypotension (most common).
•	Myocardial depression & cardiogenic shock (severe overdoses). 
•	Ventricular dysrhythmias (Common with
Beta-Blocker Overdose ... involving lipophilic medications ... labetalol) #Beta-Blocker
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis - Impaired Excretion vs Redistribution

Impaired Urinary Excretion 
 - Renal failure
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Rhabdomyolysis Medications ... - Beta blockers