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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Recommended Dose Conversions ... at-a-glance dose conversion ... dose, select an equivalent ... class is still going ... #Table #Dosing
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) - Comparable Dose Chart 
 - Valsartan (Diovan®) 40 mg daily
daily #ARB #Equivalent ... #Conversion #Dosing ... #Doseage #Table
ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST (ARB) DOSING:
TOOL FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN AGENTS IN CANADA
The information provided is intended
ANTAGONIST (ARB) DOSING ... may be required during ... #Pharmacology #Conversion ... #Switching #Equivalent ... #Table
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
strongly consider using ... Consider as initial therapy ... decompensated CHF ... anyway to improve CHF ... treatment #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
framework to guide therapy ... then be excreted using ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
May have typical HF ... Management during ... Delivery • Stable ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... investigative therapy
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Highest metabolic equivalent ... able to perform ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients
Stepwise management of acute headache in the emergency department 

1) Metoclopramide 10 mg IV or prochlorperazine
especially if using ... unnecessary if using ... block, emerging therapy ... listed in Table ... Management #Stepwise #Algorithm