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Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Storm ES diagnosed ... not terminating arrhythmia ... cardioversion Stable ... #Algorithm #Management
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
/ Incidence - Diagnosis ... - Management ... Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ... #Syndromes #clinical ... #management #table
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Clinically Significant ... palmetto - Increases bleeding ... hypertension and tachycardia ... to arrhythmias ... pharmacology #DDI #table
Managing side effects of birth control

Adverse effects associated with hormonal contraceptives (e.g. headache, breakthrough bleeding, etc)
, breakthrough bleeding ... , etc) often diminished ... progestin component, etc ... #management #medications ... #obgyn #table #
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
), Ventricular Arrhythmias ... • Hypovolemic: Bleeding ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
overwhelmed, symptomatic tachycardia ... thyrotoxicosis • Arrhythmic ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, bradycardia, arrhythmias ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Elimination (see Table ... dose PRN (ongoing arrhythmia ... Monitor for tachycardia
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... shock and severe arrhythmias ... Delivery • Stable ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... labile BP and arrythmias ... urinary retention, tachycardia ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
sweating, and tachycardia ... (hypertension, tachycardia ... , or arrhythmia) ... procedures (eg, ... adrenoceptors, potentially leading