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Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... treat with beta-agonist ... 200ms from longer pause ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
- Pharmacology ... Ozempic), or daily tablet ... side effects (e.g ... not definitively cause ... Summary #DM2 #diabetes
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... - Beta 1 and 2 agonist ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... : EKG ($), ECHO
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists
Methacholine
 • Diagnosis of bronchial airway
Carbachol
 • Glaucorna (topical
Muscarinic Receptor Agonists ... Methacholine • Diagnosis ... symptomatic bradycardia (e.g ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Inpatient Medication Guide

Classes: Biguanide, Sulfonylurea, TZD, DPP-4 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, SGLT2i,
GLP-1 receptor agonist ... 0.3-0.6 units/kg ... Diabetes #Mellitus #DM2 ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #comparison #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
associated with DM ... contractions (agonist ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM ... shows a small, stable ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
transfusions), ↓insulin (DM ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
dopamine blockers (e.g ... cessation of dopamine agonists ... (e.g. ... Toxidromes #comparison #table ... #diagnosis #differential