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

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
antihypertensive agents ... up-titrating medications (e.g ... Hypertensive #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #BloodPressure
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Blood Pressure Management ... #hypertension #BloodPressure ... medications #Inpatient #pharmacology ... #table #agents ... #internship #comparison
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Internet Book of Critical ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
rupture, VSD, etc ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Management during ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... Management during
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
alternate vasopressor (e.g ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... prolonging agent ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... then be excreted using ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Any adverse events ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... vision changes, etc ... #Management