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Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

Mechanism of Action:  L-Type calcium channel blockade - Inhibits the influx of
Dihydropyridine ... phenomenon, pulmonary hypertension ... Side Effects: Hypotension ... theABofPharmaC #Dihydropyridine
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Treatments of Chronic Hypertension ... Atenolol Non-dihydropyridine ... - Verapamil Dihydropyridine ... Hydrochlorothiazide #Hypertension
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
failure, Pulmonary hypertension ... vasodilation: Dihydropyridine
Antihypertensive Drugs - Summary
Diuretics:
 • Thiazide type: Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide
 • Thiazide-like: Chlorthalidone, Indapamide, Metolazone
 • Loop
Blockers: • Dihydropyridines ... antihypertensive #hypertension
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
HFrEF, For non-dihydropyridines ... pocketcardset #HTN #hypertension
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines ... vs Non-Dihydropyridines ... Dihydropyridines ... No effect Non-Dihydropyridines ... Channel #Blockers #Dihydropyridines
Hypertensive retinopathy screening algorithm

#Hypertensive #retinopathy #screening #algorithm #hypertension #primarycare
Hypertensive retinopathy ... algorithm #Hypertensive ... screening #algorithm #hypertension
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Hypertensive Emergencies
#EmergencyMedicine #Hypertension #HTN #Algorithm
Management of Hypertensive ... EmergencyMedicine #Hypertension
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
 •
Complications of Portal Hypertension ... Portopulmonary hypertension ... Varices: Portal hypertensive ... drkeithsiau #Portal #Hypertension
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Approach to Possible Hypertensive ... required to diagnose hypertensive ... needed to cause a hypertensive ... Hypertensive emergency ... who have acute hypertension