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Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
you're up-titrating medications ... (e.g. procedural ... allow one dose of medication ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
O2, Monitors, ECG ... Chest Pain • ECG ... Connect ECG Leads ... sedative & pain medication ... #differential #management
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... CO • a (>10 mcg ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... #Summary #management ... #medications
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
Finger glucose • Medication ... penumbra) • Can ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... v Holter (r/o Afib
Adult Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm - AHA2020
Initial Stabilization Phase - Resuscitation is ongoing during the post-ROSC
Post–Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm ... these activities can ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... electroencephalogram (EEG ... ROSC #PostArrest #algorithm
A practical guide to starting levothyroxine therapy
Calculate full replacement dose: 1.6 mcg/kg/day
Young, otherwise healthy patient:
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/kg/day Young, ... patient OR known CAD ... Start at 25-50 mcg ... initiation #starting #management ... endocrinology #pharmacology
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
inhibitors - which can ... with caution - e.g ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #treatment #medications
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
200ng/mL Best indications ... Special cases (e.g ... #rheumatology #pharmacology ... levels #lupus #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g ... Delirium #Checklist #Management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 • Education
 • Physical & occupational therapy
 • Psychology
Treatment Non-Pharmacologic ... behavioral therapy) Medications ... : • NSAID (e.g. ... antidepressants (e.g ... Syndrome #Treatment #Management